Africanize

verb

Af·​ri·​can·​ize ˈa-fri-kə-ˌnīz 

 also  ˈä-

Africanized; Africanizing

transitive verb

1

: to cause to acquire a distinctively African trait

2

: to bring under the influence, control, or cultural or civil supremacy of Africans and especially Black Africans

Africanization

ˌa-fri-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

 also  ˌä-

noun

Word History

Etymology

african entry 2 + -ize

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1