v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1849
1 : to cause to acquire a distinctively African trait
2 : to bring under the influence, control, or cultural or civil supremacy of Africans and especially black Africans
– Af · ri · can · i · za · tion \ ˌ a-fri-k ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n also ˌ ä- \ noun