Mexicanize

[ mek-si-kuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Mex·i·can·ized, Mex·i·can·iz·ing.

1. to make or become Mexican or like the Mexican, as in manner, customs, or dress.

Other Words From

• Mexi·can·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mexicanize¹

1840–50, Americanism; Mexican ( def ) + -ize