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negroize

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English

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Etymology

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From negro +‎ -ize.

Verb

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negroize (third-person singular simple present negroizes, present participle negroizing, simple past and past participle negroized)

  1. (transitive, dated) To make negro; to convert or adapt to the ways or norms of black people.
    Synonyms: negrify, negrofy
    Coordinate terms: blackify; blackwash
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