subalternize

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verb

To make into a subaltern.

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Meanings

verbsubalternize (third-person singular simple present subalternizes, present participle subalternizing, simple past and past participle subalternized)

present singular third person subalternizes · participle present subalternizing · participle past subalternized · past subalternized

  1. transitivehuman sciencesTo make into a subaltern.

Origin

From subaltern + -ize.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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