casualize

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verb

To become, or cause to become, casual; to become regarded casually

“We are concerned about the spread of casualized racism.”

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Meanings

verbcasualize (third-person singular simple present casualizes, present participle casualizing, simple past and past participle casualized)

present singular third person casualizes · participle present casualizing · participle past casualized · past casualized · alternative casualise

  1. To become, or cause to become, casual; to become regarded casually

    We are concerned about the spread of casualized racism.

  2. UKeconomicsTo convert from regular to casual labor

    Many of the workers have been casualized during the recent downturn.

Origin

From casual + -ize.

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Translations

French casualiser
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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