casualize

English

Alternative forms

• casualise (mostly UK)

Etymology

casual +‎ -ize

Verb

casualize (third-person singular simple present casualizes, present participle casualizing, simple past and past participle casualized)

1. To become, or cause to become, casual; to become regarded casually

   We are concerned about the spread of casualized racism.

2. (economics, chiefly British) To convert from regular to casual labor

   Many of the workers have been casualized during the recent downturn.

Translations

Translations

• French: casualiser (fr)