Imperialized

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Subjected to domination or control by an empire ; incorporated into or influenced by imperial authority or governance ; transformed according to the practices or policies of an imperial power
2. Brought under the influence or rule of a powerful empire ; adapted or modified to suit the conventions of an empire ; subjected to expansionist or colonial strategies of imperial rule
3. Made part of an empire's territory or subjected to its political control ; influenced by imperial culture, systems, or governance ; subjected to the extension of imperial power or administration

Etymology: "Imperialized" is the past tense and past participle of "imperialize," a verb formed from "imperial" and the suffix "-ize." The suffix traces back through Middle French "-iser" and Late Latin "-izare" to Ancient Greek "-izein," which turned nouns and adjectives into verbs meaning "to make into" or "to treat in the manner of." Its path into English came through the Middle English "-isen," which later settled into the modern "-ize" spelling. "Imperial" comes from Latin "imperialis," relating to a commander or emperor, which itself grows out of "imperium," meaning command or supreme power. Adding "-ize" to it produced a verb meaning to make something imperial, or to bring it under imperial control or influence. The three senses of the word share this core idea: something is made to fall under an empire's authority, whether that means territory being absorbed, a practice being reshaped to match imperial customs, or a region being pulled into an expansionist strategy.

Synonyms: colonized, imperialised

Antonyms: decolonized