# Filipinization

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A nationalist movement and policy of local control in the Philippines; a policy of embracing native Philippine culture and control.
2. Conversion to a form that reflects Filipino cultural influences; The spread of Philippine influence around the world.
3. Tagalization

## Etymology
From Filipino + -ization.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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