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gentilizing

gentilizing adjective: causing one to become, or becoming, a gentile. Also the present participle and gerund of gentilize.

Adjective

gentilizing (comparative more gentilizing, superlative most gentilizing)

  1. Causing one to become, or becoming, a gentile.
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Noun

gentilizing (plural gentilizings)

  1. The act of becoming a gentile, or adopting gentile customs and practices.
  2. (obsolete, rare) The act of becoming a gentleman.

Also used as

gentilizing is also the present participle and gerund of gentilize.

Forms of gentilizing

Adjective
comparativemore gentilizing
superlativemost gentilizing
Noun
pluralgentilizings

Origin of gentilizing

From gentilize + -ing.

Questions about gentilizing

What does gentilizing mean?
Gentilizing means causing one to become, or becoming, a gentile.
What part of speech is gentilizing?
Gentilizing can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near gentilizing in the dictionary

  1. gentility
  2. gentilization
  3. gentilize
  4. gentilized
  5. gentilizes
  6. gentilizing
  7. gentilizings
  8. gentilly
  9. gentilshommes
  10. gentimicin
  11. gentiobiase

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