de-anglicizev.
/diːˈaŋɡlɪsʌɪz/ transitive. To remove English characteristics or influence from.
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1890 Sat. Rev. 15 Feb. 201/1 He even thinks we must de-anglicize our language.
1894 D. Hyde in C. G. Duffy et al. Revival of Irish Lit. 117 (title) The necessity for de-anglicising Ireland.
Derivatives
de-angliciˈzation n.
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1901 Daily Chron. 22 Aug. 6/4 Talking about Celticism and de-Anglicisation.
1961 20th Cent. CLXIX. 70 Mencken had launched his de-Anglicization campaign in literature.
de-ˈanglicized adj.
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1883 F. Hall in Nation (N.Y.) 37 435/1 Deanglicized Englishmen.
de-ˈanglicizing n.
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1905 Westm. Gaz. 27 Nov. 5/1 The Gaelic revival meant the de-Anglicising of Ireland.
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