Zaireanization

English

Alternative forms

• Zairianization, Zairization

Etymology

Zairean +‎ -ization

Noun

Zaireanization (uncountable)

1. A political process in Zaire in the 1960s and 1970s, aiming to rid the country of the influences of colonialism and Western culture by renaming cities, banning Western clothing, etc.