genealogize
verb
gene·al·o·gize
\-ˌjīz\
Definition of genealogize
-ed/-ing/-s
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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