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pillarize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pil-lar-ize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To divide into social pillars, in which each social group has its own social institutions.

Etymology

From pillar + -ize, possibly as a calque of Dutch verzuilen.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pillarizes (present, singular) pillarizing (participle, present) pillarized (participle, past) pillarized (past) pillarise (alternative)

Derived Forms

pillarization

Questions

What does pillarize mean?
To divide into social pillars, in which each social group has its own social institutions.
Where does pillarize come from?
From pillar + -ize, possibly as a calque of Dutch verzuilen.

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