polonize

[ˈpəʊlənaɪz]

polonize Definition

to make something or someone Polish in character or nationality.

Using polonize: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "polonize" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    After living in Poland for a year, he had completely polonized.

  • Example

    The restaurant has polonized its menu to cater to the Polish community.

  • Example

    The new government policies aim to polonize the country's culture and language.

polonize Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for polonize

Phrases with polonize

  • the process of making something or someone Polish in character or nationality

    Example

    The polonization of the city's architecture is evident in its Gothic and Renaissance buildings.

  • polonizer

    a person or thing that makes something or someone Polish in character or nationality

    Example

    The school's exchange program was a polonizer for foreign students.

  • depolonize

    to remove or reduce Polish influence or character from something or someone

    Example

    The government's depolonization policies were met with resistance from the Polish community.

Origins of polonize

from French 'poloniser', from 'Polonais' meaning 'Polish'

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Summary: polonize in Brief

'Polonize' [ˈpəʊlənaɪz] means to make something or someone Polish in character or nationality. It is often used to describe the process of adapting or assimilating to Polish culture, as in 'After living in Poland for a year, he had completely polonized.' The term also extends to phrases like 'polonization' and 'polonizer,' and has no known idiomatic usage.