creolize

(ˈkriːəʊˌlaɪz) or

creolise

vb (tr)

(Languages) to make (a language) become a creole

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cre•o•lize

(ˈkri əˌlaɪz)

v.t. -lized, -liz•ing.

to develop (a language) into a creole.

[1810–20]

cre`o•li•za′tion, n.

creolize

- To relax in an elegant fashion in a warm climate.

See also related terms for relax.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb

creolize - develop into a creole; "pidgins often creolize"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

They'd often sit at her desk together on Saturdays to thumb through menus and cookbooks, discussing their experiences and how to "creolize" dishes for Commander's customers.

New Orleans restaurateur; French aviation leader; 'Deadliest Catch' star

Bacchilega's analysis is framed by the overarching questions of how mixing genres and worlds create different effects of reality and of how generic remixes hybridize and creolize folk and fairy tales on the screen.

Cristina Bacchilega. Fairy Tales Transformed?: Twenty-First-Century Adaptations & the Politics of Wonder

Due to the multi-ethnic and religious context of the Cagayan Valley, actors are living within a "cultural continuum" in which different cultures intermingle and creolize (Drummond, 1980) (Figure 1).

The art of governing the self and others in the Christian Philippines

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.