Iranianize

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To transform something or someone by instilling Iranian cultural, linguistic, or political characteristics
2. To bring something under Iranian influence or adapt it to conform to Iranian traditions and values
3. To cause something to become Iranian in nature, whether through cultural assimilation, political integration, or adoption of Iranian practices

Etymology: "Iranianize" is a plain formation: the adjective "Iranian," meaning of or relating to Iran (Persia) and its people, with the suffix "-ize," which turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning to make or cause to become something. So the verb means to make something Iranian in character, to give it an Iranian form, or to bring it under Iranian influence or control. The base word "Iranian" itself comes from "Iran," the modern name of the country, which derives from an Old Iranian term meaning "of the Aryans" or "land of the Aryans." The suffix "-ize" comes through Latin and Greek, and it has been used in English for centuries to form verbs of this kind, so the word needs little more explanation than its parts.