republicanize

[ ri-puhb-li-kuh-nahyz ]

/ rɪˈpʌb lɪ kəˌnaɪz /

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verb (used with object), re·pub·li·can·ized, re·pub·li·can·iz·ing.

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Also especially British, re·pub·li·can·ise .

Origin of republicanize

1790–1800; <French républicaniser, equivalent to républicainrepublican + -iser-ize

OTHER WORDS FROM republicanize

re·pub·li·can·i·za·tion, nounre·pub·li·can·iz·er, noun

Words nearby republicanize

Repton, Repub., republic, republican, republicanism, republicanize, Republican Party, Republican River, republication, Republic of Buryatia, Republic of China

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How to use republicanize in a sentence

It has been a long and gradual process to thoroughly republicanize the American Protestant descendant of the ancient priesthood.
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British Dictionary definitions for republicanize

republicanize

republicanise

/ (rɪˈpʌblɪkəˌnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make republican

Derived forms of republicanize

republicanization or republicanisation, noun

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