polonize
transitive verb
po·lo·nize
ˈpōləˌnīz
-ed/-ing/-s
often capitalized
1
: to cause to acquire Polish customs or attitudes
especially
: to force into conformity with Polish cultural patterns or governmental policies
German cities assigned to Poland have been polonized —
M. A. Pei
M. A. Pei the Polish clergy … use their influence to polonize the people —Russian Poland
Russian Poland 2
: to modify (a word or expression) to conform to characteristics distinctive of Polish
difficult … to polonize English terms—B. W. A. Massey
B. W. A. MasseyDictionary Entries Near polonize
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“Polonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polonize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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