indigenized

in·dig·e·nize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dij-uh-nahyz]
- /ɪnˈdɪdʒ əˌnaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dij-uh-nahyz]
- /ɪnˈdɪdʒ əˌnaɪz/

Definitions of indigenized word

verb with object indigenized to make indigenous. 1
verb with object indigenized to increase local participation in or ownership of: to indigenize foreign-owned companies. 1
verb with object indigenized to adapt (beliefs, customs, etc.) to local ways. 1
verb indigenized simple past tense and past participle of indigenize. 0

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Origin of indigenized

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; indigen(ous) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Indigenized

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Indigenized

indigenized popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

indigenized usage trend in Literature

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