Muslimize

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To cause to adopt the beliefs, practices, or culture associated with adherents of Islam; to convert or assimilate into the Islamic faith or lifestyle
2. To influence or transform by introducing Islamic religious doctrines or cultural elements; to bring under the influence of Muslim customs or ideologies
3. To modify or adapt in a way that reflects Islamic teachings or traditions; to bring about conversion or integration with Muslim identity or perspectives

Etymology: Muslim is an English word of Arabic origin, and "muslimize" is simply that noun turned into a verb by adding the suffix "-ize". That suffix has a long pedigree of its own: it passed from Ancient Greek, where "-izein" formed verbs meaning "to make into" or "to behave like", through Late Latin "-izare" and Old French "-iser" before reaching Middle English as "-isen". Its use in English as a productive tool for coining new verbs, such as "modernize" or "standardize", is what makes a formation like this possible. The result is a plain, transparent coinage: "muslimize" means to make someone a Muslim, or to bring a people, place or institution under Islamic faith or law. Because it is built directly from the noun with no intermediate stage, its meaning follows straightforwardly from the parts. Its sense is also tied to the conversion-focused usage the verb form was created to express.

Synonyms: islamize, convert to Islam

Antonyms: deislamize, secularize