Islamize

[ is-luh-mahyz, iz-, is-lah-mahyz, iz- ]

/ ˈɪs ləˌmaɪz, ˈɪz-, ɪsˈlɑ maɪz, ɪz- /

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verb (used with object), Is·lam·ized, Is·lam·iz·ing.

to convert to Islam.

to bring into a state of harmony or conformity with the principles and teachings of Islam; give an Islamic character or identity to.

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Also especially British, Is·lam·ise .

Origin of Islamize

First recorded in 1840–50; Islam + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM Islamize

Is·lam·i·za·tion, nounIs·lam·iz·er, noun

Words nearby Islamize

Islamic fundamentalism, Islamicist, Islamism, Islamist, Islamite, Islamize, Islamofascism, Islamophobia, island, island arc, islander

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How to use Islamize in a sentence

As he attempts to Islamize Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is using women and their children.
Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns|Xanthe Ackerman|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Islamize

Islamize

Islamise

/ (ˈɪzləˌmaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to convert to or bring under the influence of Islam

Derived forms of Islamize

Islamization or Islamisation, noun

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