Molochize
UK/ˈməʊlɒkaɪz/US/ˈmoʊlɑkaɪz/
Molochize verb: to offer as a sacrifice.
Verb
Molochize (third-person singular simple present Molochizes, present participle Molochizing, simple past and past participle Molochized)
- To offer as a sacrifice.
- Humanity was dead, for superstition Molochized the heart.1823, William Hone, “February 23: Stoning the Jews in Lent.—A Custom.”, in The every-day book, or, The guide to the year, volume 2, page 295
- Look to the skies, then to the river, strike / Their hearts, and hold their babies up to it. / I think that they would Molochize them too, / To have the heavens clear.1876, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Harold: A Drama, page 21
Forms of Molochize
| third-person singular present | Molochizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | Molochizing |
| past participle | Molochized |
| past | Molochized |
| alternative form | Molochise |
Origin of Molochize
From Moloch + -ize, named after Moloch, a Biblical pagan god.
Questions about Molochize
- What does Molochize mean?
- Molochize means to offer as a sacrifice.
- What part of speech is Molochize?
- Molochize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce Molochize?
- Molochize is pronounced /ˈməʊlɒkaɪz/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of Molochize?
- The past tense of Molochize is Molochized.
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