paronymize

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verb

To convert into a paronym.

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naturalize
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Meanings

verbparonymize (third-person singular simple present paronymizes, present participle paronymizing, simple past and past participle paronymized)

present singular third person paronymizes · participle present paronymizing · participle past paronymized · past paronymized

  1. raretransitivehuman sciencesTo convert into a paronym.
  2. raretransitivehuman sciencesTo adapt a word from a foreign language by rendering it into a native form.

    Synonyms: naturalize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo adapt a word from a foreign language by rendering it into a native form.

Similar
naturalize
Also see
naturalize

Origin

From paronym + -ize.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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