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Definition of mediatization in English:

mediatization

Pronunciation /ˌmiːdɪətʌɪˈzeɪʃn/

noun

(also mediatisation)

  • 1 historical In Germany under the Holy Roman Empire: the action of reducing a prince or state in position or power; the condition of being mediatized.

  • 2More generally: reduction in power or effect by the interposition of a mediating agent, or as a function of a medium of transmission; the action or process of making something indirect in its application.

  • 3Specifically. The action or process whereby the mass media comes to control or affect something.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Edinburgh Review.