Etymology

pillarize

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Today it means: To divide into social pillars, in which each social group has its own social institutions. Full definition →

Dutch verzuilen
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  1. Dutch · derived fromverzuilen
  2. English todaypillarize

From pillar + -ize, possibly as a calque of Dutch verzuilen.

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