"glottophagy" meaning in English

See glottophagy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: French glottophagie, coined by Louis-Jean Calvet. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|glottophagie}} French glottophagie Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} glottophagy (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-glottophagy-en-noun-Q7266jBE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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