demonetization

From French démonétisation.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /diːˌmʊnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• (General American) IPA^(key): /diˌmɑn.ə.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˈdi.mɑn.ə.taɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/

demonetization (countable and uncountable, plural demonetizations)

1. The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).

   Hyponym: (India) notebandi

   • 1973 August 9, “Demonetization Feared”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     The current spiral in prices — 20 per cent in the last year — has been attributed to the wide circulation of “black money.” The official committee recommended demonetization on the assumption that “black money” is generally kept in stacks of 100‐rupee and 1,000‐rupee notes.

2. (Internet) The act or process of demonetizing (making content ineligible to earn money).