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Definitions for creolize
ˈkri əˌlaɪzcre·olize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. creolizeverb

    develop into a creole

    "pidgins often creolize"

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  1. creolizeverb

    To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.

  2. creolizeverb

    To render an imported object 'localised'; to produce variations which give an object a regional flavour.

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  1. creolize

    Creolize is a linguistic process where two or more languages converge to create and develop a new hybrid language. This usually happens over a few generations in societies where people from different cultures and languages coexist. This term can also refer to the blending of cultural elements from various groups to create a unique, shared culture.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of creolize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of creolize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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