creolize

verb

cre·​ol·​ize ˈkrē-ə-ˌlīz 

ˈkrē-ˌō-

creolized; creolizing

transitive verb

: to cause (a pidginized language) to become a creole in a speech community

creolization

ˌkrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌkrē-(ˌ)ō-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above