cristallizzazione
crystallisation
noun krees-tahl-leedzah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Usage Note
Cristallizzazione is used both in chemistry (the forming of crystals) and figuratively to describe the hardening or fixing of ideas, habits, or social structures. The figurative sense is very common in Italian academic and journalistic prose. The verb is cristallizzarsi (to crystallise, to become fixed).
Examples
"La cristallizzazione dei ruoli sociali preoccupa i sociologi."
Natural Translation
The crystallisation of social roles worries sociologists.
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