whitemanize

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verb

To make (a Native American) act culturally white, or act in a way desired by white authorities.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:whitemanize.”

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Meanings

verbwhitemanize (third-person singular simple present whitemanizes, present participle whitemanizing, simple past and past participle whitemanized)

present singular third person whitemanizes · participle present whitemanizing · participle past whitemanized · past whitemanized

  1. To make (a Native American) act culturally white, or act in a way desired by white authorities.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:whitemanize.

Origin

white man + -ize

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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