Aryanize

[ air-ee-uh-nahyz, air-yuh-, ar- ]

verb (used with object)

, Ar·y·an·ized, Ar·y·an·iz·ing.

1. (in Nazi doctrine) to remove all non-Aryan persons from (office, business, etc.).

Aryanize

/ ˈɛərɪəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. tr (in Nazi ideology) to purge (politics and society) of all non-Aryan elements or people; make characteristically Aryan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aryanize¹

First recorded in 1855–60; Aryan + -ize

Example Sentences

Once the Nazi party came to power in Germany in 1933, leaders immediately set about making good on their pledges to “Aryanize” the country, segregating and marginalizing the Jewish population.

From Seattle Times

Once the Nazi party came to power in Germany in 1933, leaders immediately set about making good on their pledges to “Aryanize” the country, segregating and marginalizing the Jewish population.

From Washington Times

Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933, and soon afterward the Nazi Party took steps to “Aryanize” the universities.

From Washington Post