Arabicize

[ uh-rab-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, A·rab·i·cized, A·rab·i·ciz·ing.

1. (of a language or a linguistic feature) to make or become Arabic in form.
2. Arabize.

Other Words From

• A·rabi·ci·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Arabicize¹

First recorded in 1870–75; Arabic + -ize

Example Sentences

Saddam had expelled many Kurds from Kirkuk in his attempt to Arabicize the city.

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