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whitemanize

whitemanize verb: to make (a Native American) act culturally white, or act in a way desired by white authorities.

Verb

whitemanize (third-person singular simple present whitemanizes, present participle whitemanizing, simple past and past participle whitemanized)

  1. To make (a Native American) act culturally white, or act in a way desired by white authorities.
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Forms of whitemanize

third-person singular presentwhitemanizes
present participlewhitemanizing
past participlewhitemanized
pastwhitemanized

Origin of whitemanize

white man + -ize

Questions about whitemanize

What does whitemanize mean?
Whitemanize means to make (a Native American) act culturally white, or act in a way desired by white authorities.
What part of speech is whitemanize?
Whitemanize is a verb.
What is the past tense of whitemanize?
The past tense of whitemanize is whitemanized.

Words near whitemanize in the dictionary

  1. whitemailing
  2. whitemails
  3. Whiteman
  4. Whiteman Creek
  5. whitemanity
  6. whitemanize
  7. whitemanized
  8. whitemanizes
  9. whitemanizing
  10. Whitemans
  11. Whitemark

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