English

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Alternative forms

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  • Zionise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

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Zion +‎ -ize

Verb

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Zionize (third-person singular simple present Zionizes, present participle Zionizing, simple past and past participle Zionized)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) to make (something) Zionist or more Zionist
  2. to make (something) Zion-like

Usage notes

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  • This term is often used in regard to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and as such is often charged with controversy, emotion, politics, and a very wide latitude of nuance and context.

Coordinate terms

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