creolize

[ kree-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, cre·o·lized, cre·o·liz·ing.

1. to cause (a pidgin or other language) to become a creole language, the evolved native language of a speech community.

verb (used without object)

, cre·o·lized, cre·o·liz·ing.

1. to evolve from a pidgin and become a creole language, the evolved native language of a speech community.

Other Words From

• cre·o·li·za·tion [kree-, uh, -lahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of creolize¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Creole + -ize

Example Sentences

It’s all of those creolized and miscegenated bits that are making you what you are.

From Washington Post

Lagasse recalled that they’d often sit at her desk together on Saturdays to thumb through menus and cookbooks, discussing their experiences and how to “creolize” dishes for Commander’s customers.

From Seattle Times