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/bay"beuh luyzd', bab"euh-/, adj. (sometimes l.c.)reduced to complete confusion or meaninglessness.[1590-1600; BABELIZE + -ED2]
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Babelized — /bay beuh luyzd , bab euh /, adj. (sometimes l.c.) reduced to complete confusion or meaninglessness. [1590 1600; BABELIZE + ED2] … Useful english dictionary
Babelize — Babelization, n. /bay beuh luyz , bab euh /, v.t., Babelized, Babelizing. (sometimes l.c.) to make a confusion of (customs, languages, usages, etc.); cause to be mixed or unintelligible; confound. Also, esp. Brit., Babelise. [1590 1600; BABEL +… … Universalium
babelization — lə̇ˈzāshən, ˌlīˈz noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized : the state of being babelized or the process of babelizing the babelization of city speech an approach to the problem of our babelization … let every man everywhere become at least bilingual… … Useful english dictionary
babelize — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: babel + ize : to confuse especially through the mingling of markedly different languages and cultures : confound the mounting needs of intercourse between Babelized… … Useful english dictionary
