babelize
transitive verb,
often capitalized
ba·bel·ize
Definition of babelize
-ed/-ing/-s
: to confuse especially through the mingling of markedly different languages and cultures : confound the mounting needs of intercourse between Babelized peoples — A. D. Sheffield
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Origin and Etymology of babelize
babel + -ize
First Known Use: 1600
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