Islamize

verb

Is·​lam·​ize ˈiz-lə-ˌmīz How to pronounce Islamize (audio) is-ˈlä-ˌmīz How to pronounce Islamize (audio)
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Islamized; Islamizing

transitive verb

: to make Islamic
especially : to convert to Islam
Islamization
ˌiz-lə-mə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce Islamize (audio)
is-ˌlä-mə-
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noun

Examples of Islamize in a Sentence

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The current regime’s failure to Islamize Iranian society in its own likeness burst into the open on a night in November 1997, less than two decades after the revolution. Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Islamize was circa 1846

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“Islamize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Islamize. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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