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Arabize

1 of 2

verb

Ar·ab·ize ˈer-ə-ˌbīz

ˈa-rə-

Arabized; Arabizing

transitive verb

: to cause to acquire Arabic customs, manners, speech, or outlook

: to modify (a population) by intermarriage with Arabs

: arabicize sense 1

Arabization

ˌer-ə-bə-ˈzā-shən

ˌa-rə-

noun

Arabization

2 of 2

noun

Ar·ab·i·za·tion ˌa-rə-bə-ˈzā-shən

ˌer-ə-

variants also British Arabisation

plural -s

: the act or process of Arabizing or of being Arabized

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of Arabize was in 1883

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“Arabize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabize. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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