Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhng-gruh-lahyz, mong-]
- /ˈmʌŋ grəˌlaɪz, ˈmɒŋ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhng-gruh-lahyz, mong-]
- /ˈmʌŋ grəˌlaɪz, ˈmɒŋ-/
Definitions of mongrelization word
- verb with object mongrelization to subject (a breed, group, etc.) to crossbreeding, especially with one considered inferior. 1
- verb with object mongrelization to mix the kinds, classes, types, characters, or sources of origin of (people, animals, or things). 1
- verb with object mongrelization to make debased or impure: The French they speak is mongrelized. 1
- noun mongrelization The act of mongrelizing. 1
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Origin of mongrelization
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; mongrel + -ize
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Parts of speech for Mongrelization
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mongrelization popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mongrelization usage trend in Literature
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