deculturize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈkʌɫtʃəɹaɪz/ (UK)
- /diːˈkʊɫtʃəɹaɪz/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture 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 culturize English deculturize From de- + culturize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To strip of culture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deculturizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deculturizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| deculturized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deculturized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
deculturate (to strip of culture) · deculture (to strip of culture)