basilectalize

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verb

To diverge from the standard form of a language and become a basilect.

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Meanings

verbbasilectalize (third-person singular simple present basilectalizes, present participle basilectalizing, simple past and past participle basilectalized)

present singular third person basilectalizes · participle present basilectalizing · participle past basilectalized · past basilectalized

  1. human sciencesTo diverge from the standard form of a language and become a basilect.

Origin

From basilectal + -ize.

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APA

basilectalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilectalize

MLA

“basilectalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilectalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basilectalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilectalize.

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