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Definition of relexification in English:
relexification
noun
LinguisticsEspecially in a pidgin or creole language: the process whereby a word or group of words in one language is replaced with a corresponding word or group of words from another language, without grammatical adjustment of the items introduced; an instance of this.
Origin
1960s. Originally from re- + ancient Greek λέξις word + -fication. In later use from relexify.
