nostrify
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nostrify
- /ˈnɒs.tɹɪ.faɪ/ UK
- /ˈnɑs.tɹə.faɪ/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in the 1910s from oblique stem of Latin nostr- (“our, ours”) + -ify. Doublet of nostrificate.
verb nostrifies · nostrifying · nostrified
- To nostrificate; to grant recognition to a degree from a foreign university. The status of academic school is conferred on any institution by a special law, and only academic schools are authorized to confer degrees and nostrify degrees granted Polish citizens abroad.
- To adopt, accept, or include as part of one's own culture. (We 'nostrify' a certain opinion, accept it etc.) This means that the identity of the subject becomes enlarged.
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verb to grant recognition to a foreign degree
| Deutsch | nostrifizieren |
|---|---|
| Русский | нострифицировать nostrificirovatʹ |
verb to adopt, accept, or include as part of one's own culture
| Deutsch | nostrifizieren |
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title = {nostrify},
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