Indianize

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verb

In·​di·​an·​ize ˈin-dē-ə-ˌnīz 

Indianized; Indianizing

transitive verb

1

: to cause to acquire or conform to the characteristics, culture, or usage of Indigenous Americans or of India

2

: to bring under the cultural or political influence or control of India

Indianize a region

Indianization

ˌin-dē-ə-(ˌ)nī-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Indianization

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noun

In·​di·​an·​iza·​tion

variants also British Indianisation

ˌindēənə̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

: the act or process of indianizing or the state of being indianized

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Indianize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies