Zionize

English

Alternative forms

• Zionise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

From Zion +‎ -ize.

Verb

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

• 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

• Zionization
• Zionism