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gangsterize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gang-ster-ize
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To adapt to the norms of gangsters, or violent organized crime.

Transitive verb

verb

To subject to the abuses of gangsterism.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gangster + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gangsterizes (present, singular) gangsterizing (participle, present) gangsterized (participle, past) gangsterized (past)

Questions

What does gangsterize mean?
To adapt to the norms of gangsters, or violent organized crime.
Where does gangsterize come from?
From gangster + -ize.

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