English Explanatory Dictionary

relexification

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The mechanism of language change by which one language replaces much or all of its lexicon with that of another language.

Pronunciation

/ɹiˌlɛksəfəˈkeɪʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-relexification.wav

Word forms

relexification relexifications

Etymology

From relexify + -ation.

Related words

lexicon relexify

Derived words

relex
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