kəˈlektə̇ˌvīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s ; see -ize )
1. : to organize according to the principles of collectivism
institute a collectivized society
: influence by or as if by a collective process or method with decrease of individualism
2. : to bring into a system of or under the control of collective farms
collectivize the land
3. : to make collective : consider as collective
the collectivized emotions of the people