What does "desemanticization" mean?

`n.`去语义化；脱语义化

How do you pronounce "desemanticization"?

The pronunciation is /diːˌsiːmænˈtɪzeɪʃn/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

`n.`去语义化；脱语义化

[US]/diːˌsiːmænˈtɪzeɪʃn/

[UK]/diːˌsiːmænˈtɪzeɪʃn/

n.the process of removing or stripping semantic meaning from a word, expression, or linguistic element, often in the context of grammaticalization

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