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prussianize

American  
[pruhsh-uh-nahyz] / ˈprʌʃ əˌnaɪz /
especially British, prussianise

verb (used with object)

(sometimes initial capital letter)
prussianized, prussianizing

  1. to make Prussian, as in character, method, organization, etc.

Prussianize British  
/ ˈprʌʃəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to make Prussian in character, esp with respect to military matters

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Other Word Forms

  • Prussianization noun
  • prussianization noun
  • prussianizer noun

Etymology

Origin of prussianize

First recorded in 1860–65; Prussian + -ize

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