slavicize
transitive verb
slav·i·cize
ˈslavəˌsīz,
-läv-,
-lȧv-
variants
or slavize
or less commonly slavonize
or slavonicize
-läˌvīz,
-laˌv-,
-lȧˌv-
-lavəˌnīz
sləˈvänəˌsīz,
slaˈv-
-ed/-ing/-s
often capitalized
1
: to make Slavic in quality or characteristics : cause to become adapted to Slavism
a slavicized German
the region was slavicized within a few centuries
2
: to adapt to Slavic usage : alter to a characteristically Slavic form
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“Slavicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavicize. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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