mediatize
/ˈmiːdɪətʌɪz/
mediatize verb: to make (a state or leader under the Holy Roman Empire) into a mediate vassal rather than an immediate one, directly under the emperor; (by extension) to annex while preserving certain rights and titles.
Verb
mediatize (third-person singular simple present mediatizes, present participle mediatizing, simple past and past participle mediatized)
- To make (a state or leader under the Holy Roman Empire) into a mediate vassal rather than an immediate one, directly under the emperor; (by extension) to annex while preserving certain rights and titles.
- In all, 112 imperial Estates were mediatized or lost to France, including virtually the entire church lands east of the Rhine […].2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin, published 2017, page 650
- To reduce the effect of (something) by introducing a mediating agent.
- To filter (an event etc.) through the mass media; to exploit (something or someone) for media exposure; to propagandize via social media.
Forms of mediatize
| third-person singular present | mediatizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | mediatizing |
| past participle | mediatized |
| past | mediatized |
| alternative form | mediatise |
Origin of mediatize
From French médiatiser, German mediatisieren.
Words formed from mediatize
- mediatization
- overmediatize
- unmediatized
Questions about mediatize
- What does mediatize mean?
- Mediatize means to make (a state or leader under the Holy Roman Empire) into a mediate vassal rather than an immediate one, directly under the emperor; (by extension) to annex while preserving certain rights and titles.
- What part of speech is mediatize?
- Mediatize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce mediatize?
- Mediatize is pronounced /ˈmiːdɪətʌɪz/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of mediatize?
- The past tense of mediatize is mediatized.
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