southernization

noun

Etymology

From southern + -ization.

  1. derived from *sunþrōnijaz
  2. derived from sūþerne
  3. derived from southerne
  4. suffixed as southernization — “southern + ization

Definitions

  1. The process of southernizing.

  2. In particular, the adaptation of something (mainly America or its politics) to the norms…

    In particular, the adaptation of something (mainly America or its politics) to the norms and practices of the American South.

    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:southernization.
  3. The adaptation of a society to the developments, technologies and crops of southern Asia,…

    The adaptation of a society to the developments, technologies and crops of southern Asia, such as sugar, cotton, and Arabic numerals. (An analogue of westernization, suggested by historian Lynda Shaffer.)

    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:southernization.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA