Definition
To make something Aryan in character, language, or culture; a term with deeply troubling historical connotations.
Etymology
From 'Aryan' + '-ize' (to cause to become), a verb formation used in 20th-century genocidal contexts.
Kelly Says
This verb became a byword for racial persecution and expropriation during one of history's darkest periods—it's a stark example of how ordinary verbs can become laden with immense moral weight.
Translations
ARالعربية
أرثوذكسية
ar-th-o-do-ksi-ya
BNবাংলা
আর্যীকরণ
a-ri-ik-ran
CACatalà
arianitzar
a-ri-a-ni-tar
CSČeština
arianizovat
a-ri-a-ni-zo-vat
DADansk
arianisere
a-ri-a-ni-se-re
DEDeutsch
arischen
a-ri-schen
ELΕλληνικά
αριανισμός
a-ri-a-nis-mos
ESEspañol
arianizar
a-ri-a-ni-zar
FAفارسی
آریاییسازی
a-ri-a-i-sa-zi
FISuomi
arianisoida
a-ri-a-ni-soi-da
FRFrançais
aryaniser
a-ri-a-ni-zer
GUGU
આર્યીકરણ
a-ri-i-ka-ran
HAHA
arianize
a-ri-a-ni-ze
HEעברית
אריאניזציה
a-ri-a-ni-tz-a
HIहिन्दी
आर्यीकरण
a-ri-i-ka-ran
HUMagyar
arianizálni
a-ri-a-ni-za-lni
IDBahasa Indonesia
arianisasi
a-ri-a-ni-sa-si
IGIG
arianize
a-ri-a-ni-ze
ITItaliano
arianizzare
a-ri-a-ni-zzare
MRMR
आर्यीकरण
a-ri-i-ka-ran
MSBahasa Melayu
arianisasi
a-ri-a-ni-sa-si
MYမြန်မာ
အာရီးယန်း
a-ri-ye-yan
NLNederlands
arianiseren
a-ri-a-ni-se-ren
NONorsk
arianisere
a-ri-a-ni-se-re
PAPA
ਅਰਿਆਈਕਰਨ
a-ri-a-i-karan
PLPolski
aryjizacja
a-ri-zhi-za-cja
PTPortuguês
arianizar
a-ri-a-ni-zar
RORomână
arianiza
a-ri-a-ni-za
RUРусский
арийский
a-ri-is-kiy
SVSvenska
arianisera
a-ri-a-ni-se-ra
SWKiswahili
ku-arya
ku-a-rya
TAதமிழ்
அரியனேயம்
a-ri-ya-ne-yam
TEతెలుగు
ఆర్యీకరణ
a-ri-i-ka-ran
TLTL
aryanisa
a-ri-a-ni-sa
TRTürkçe
aryanlaştırmak
a-ri-an-la-sh-tur-mak
UKУкраїнська
арійський
a-ri-is-kiy
URاردو
آریانیकरण
a-ri-a-ni-ka-ran
VITiếng Việt
aryan hóa
a-ri-an hoa
YOYO
arianize
a-ri-a-ni-ze
ZUZU
arianize
a-ri-a-ni-ze
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The verb aryanize encodes the pseudo-scientific racism of the late 19th-20th century, used to describe both ideological indoctrination and property expropriation, with gendered violence embedded in its historical application.
Inclusive Usage
Restrict to historical analysis. Pair with specific victims' names and gendered impacts (e.g., 'women were aryanized through forced assimilation policies').
Inclusive Alternatives
["persecute","expropriate","indoctrinate"]
Empowerment Note
Document women's resistance to aryanization: female educators, mothers, and activists who protected cultural identity and sheltered minorities.