depoliticization

/diːpəˌlɪtɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/

//diːpəˌlɪtɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

"depoliticization" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“depoliticization” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or process of depoliticizing.

Key facts for depoliticization
PropertyValue
Headworddepoliticization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diːpəˌlɪtɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “depoliticization” sits in English frequency

depoliticization falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

depoliticization is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /diːpəˌlɪtɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act or process of depoliticizing.".

depoliticization has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + politicization or depoliticize + -ation. The correct English form is depoliticization, spelled D-E-P-O-L-I-T-I-C-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of depoliticizing.

Etymology

From de- + politicization or depoliticize + -ation.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "depoliticization"?
"depoliticization" is spelled D-E-P-O-L-I-T-I-C-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /diːpəˌlɪtɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does "depoliticization" mean?
As a noun, "depoliticization" means: The act or process of depoliticizing.
How do you pronounce "depoliticization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depoliticization" is /diːpəˌlɪtɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "depoliticization"?
From de- + politicization or depoliticize + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “depoliticization”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-P-O-L-I-T-I-C-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list