Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conservatize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-ser-va-tize
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become conservative.

Example Sentences

"Sinsheimer, a biologist, has said in speeches that as a scientist he has to believe in a value-free science. But, says Shaw, "A belief in a value-free science ensures that those who can pay for the science, like corporations and governments, get what they want," and this has a conservatizing effect on academic research."

Etymology

From conservative + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: conservative

Inflected Forms

conservatizes (present, singular) conservatizing (participle, present) conservatized (participle, past) conservatized (past) conservatise (alternative)

Derived Forms

conservatization

Questions

What does conservatize mean?: To make or become conservative.
Where does conservatize come from?: From conservative + -ize.

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