asiaticize

transitive verb

asi·​at·​i·​cize

-əˌsīz

variants or less commonly asiatize

ˈ⸗⸗əˌtīz;

ˌ⸗⸗ˈatˌīz -ˈaˌtīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

: to make Asian or partially Asian in customs or ideas

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