Meanings
verbhominize (third-person singular simple present hominizes, present participle hominizing, simple past and past participle hominized)
present singular third person hominizes · participle present hominizing · participle past hominized · past hominized
- transitiveTo make human, or treat as if human.
Origin
From Latin homō (“human”, stem homin-) + -ize.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French hominiser
- hominiserTo make human
Spanish hominizar
- hominizarTo make human
Cite this entry
APA
hominize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hominize
MLA
“hominize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hominize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hominize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hominize.
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