Etymology

imperialize

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Today it means: To invest with imperial authority, character, or style. Full definition →

First used 19c.
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The story

From imperial + -ize.

First known use, by meaning

  • 19c. To invest with imperial authority, character, or style.
  • 19c. To bring to the form of an empire.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.