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Tibetanize en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /tɪˈbɛ.tə.naɪz/

Etymology

From Tibetan + -ize.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To make more Tibetan.
   • In the 7th century an invading Tibetan warlord kept Ladakh for himself, Tibetanizing it and elevating it to a separate realm. 2008, Maria Teresa Burwell, editor, Fodor's India, 6th edition, New York: Fodor's, →ISBN, page 328:
   • The Tibetan race Tibetanizes the Chinaman who makes Tibet his home. 1923, Flora Beal Shelton, Shelton of Tibet, New York, NY: George H. Doran Company, page 101:
   • Yet, many academics approach Bhutan with a prior knowledge of Tibet and often show a naive tendency to Tibetanize Bhutan. 2013, Karma Phuntsho, The History of Bhutan, Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Random House India, →ISBN, page xii:

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Tibetanization