Koreanize

English

Etymology

Korean +‎ -ize

Verb

Koreanize (third-person singular simple present Koreanizes, present participle Koreanizing, simple past and past participle Koreanized)

1. (transitive) To make Korean.
   • 1975, Asian Perspectives:

     Culturally, "Americanized" Korean culture has enough problems, and efforts are being made to preserve the native culture and Koreanize foreign cultures.

   • 1982, Daily report: Asia & Pacific:

     To Koreanize democracy, we should, first of all, reject long-term power by one man.

   • 1994, Richard E. Darilek, James C. Wendt, Korean Arms Control: Political-military Strategies, Studies, and Games, Rand Corporation:

     One is that we should Koreanize the nuclear problem by providing carrots, if any, and another is that we should internationalize that problem.