communize

[ kom-yuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, com·mu·nized, com·mu·niz·ing.

1. (often initial capital letter) to impose Communist principles or systems of government on (a country or people).
2. to make communistic.
3. to make (something, as land or a house) the property of the community; to transfer from individual to community ownership.

communize

/ ˈkɒmjʊˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to make (property) public; nationalize
2. to make (a person or country) communist

Derived Forms

• ˌcommuniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• commu·ni·zation noun
• de·commu·nize verb (used with object) decommunized decommunizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of communize¹

1885–90; back formation from communization, equivalent to Latin commūn ( is ) common + -ization

Related Words

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