Meanings
verbmongrelize (third-person singular simple present mongrelizes, present participle mongrelizing, simple past and past participle mongrelized)
present singular third person mongrelizes · participle present mongrelizing · participle past mongrelized · past mongrelized · alternative mongrelise
- To cross-breed an animal
To mongrelize a dog
- To become mixed - inoffensive when used as an object.
- derogatoryoffensiveTo become ethnically mixed.
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APA
mongrelize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongrelize
MLA
“mongrelize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongrelize. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mongrelize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongrelize.
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