conservatize en · VERB
Etymology
From conservative + -ize.
Meanings
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To make or become conservative.
Sinsheimer, a biologist, has said in speeches that as a scientist he has to believe in a value-free science. But, says Shaw, "A belief in a value-free science ensures that those who can pay for the science, like corporations and governments, get what they want," and this has a conservatizing effect on academic research.
1985 December 21, Tatiana Schreiber, “Lesbian-Feminist Continues Fight For Tenure”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 23, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| conservatizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| conservatized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| conservatized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| conservatizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| conservatise | alternative | lexicographic |