casualize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English casual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English casualize From casual + -ize.
Meanings
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To become, or cause to become, casual; to become regarded casually
We are concerned about the spread of casualized racism.
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(UK) To convert from regular to casual labor
Many of the workers have been casualized during the recent downturn.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| casualized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| casualized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| casualise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| casualizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| casualizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr casualiser (Translations)