deplanetize

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verb

To declare something to not become a planet anymore.

“Pluto was deplanetized in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union when it was downgraded to a dwarf planet.”

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Meanings

verbdeplanetize (third-person singular simple present deplanetizes, present participle deplanetizing, simple past and past participle deplanetized)

present singular third person deplanetizes · participle present deplanetizing · participle past deplanetized · past deplanetized

  1. To declare something to not become a planet anymore.

    Pluto was deplanetized in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union when it was downgraded to a dwarf planet.

Origin

From de- + planet + -ize.

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APA

deplanetize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deplanetize

MLA

“deplanetize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deplanetize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deplanetize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deplanetize.

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