n. the process of italicizing; something italicized
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of underscoring words in writing, or of printing words underscored in italic type; italicizing. Also spelled italicisation.
Word Usage
"The fact that so many of these terms are in French, and thus require italicization, is not the only reason that the ballet jargon is problematic in this excerpt, however."