normanization

noun

nor·​man·​iza·​tion

variants also British normanisation

ˌnȯ(r)mənə̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

often capitalized

: the act or process of making Norman

normanization of England after the Conquest

Word History

Etymology

normanize + -ation

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