sinicize

verb

si·​ni·​cize ˈsī-nə-ˌsīz 

ˈsi-

sinicized; sinicizing

often capitalized

transitive verb

: to modify by Chinese influence

Examples of sinicize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite these periodic confrontations, the Chinese efforts to sinicize different religious groups remain undeterred and continue as part of a system-wide effort to make the CCP and its value system all-pervasive in every citizen’s life. —Jianli Yang, National Review, 14 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin sinicus Chinese, from Late Latin Sinae, plural, Chinese — more at sino-

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above