easternise
easternise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of easternize.
Meaning of easternize
Verb
easternize (third-person singular simple present easternizes, present participle easternizing, simple past and past participle easternized)
- To make eastern in character.
- It would suit me very well,” he tells her, “if, at this point, I could easternize your Western eyes, your Western heart.”2007 January 14, Liesl Schillinger, “Siberian Fields”, in New York Times
Forms of easternise
| third-person singular present | easternises |
|---|---|
| present participle | easternising |
| past participle | easternised |
| past | easternised |
Origin of easternise
From eastern + -ise.
Questions about easternise
- What is easternise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Easternise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of easternize.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: easternise (page history and authors); easternize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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