"Greekification" meaning in English

See Greekification in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From Greek + -ification. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Greek|ification}} Greek + -ification Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Greekification (uncountable)
  1. the act or process of Greekifying. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Hellenization
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