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genealogize

verb
gene·​al·​o·​gize | \ -ˌjīz\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of genealogize

intransitive verb

: to investigate or relate the history of descents the grotesque genealogizing that decaying aristocracies affect— H. L. Mencken

transitive verb

: to trace or chart the genealogy of

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