pillarize
English
Alternative forms
- pillarise
Etymology
From pillar + -ize, possibly as a calque of Dutch verzuilen.
Verb
pillarize (third-person singular simple present pillarizes, present participle pillarizing, simple past and past participle pillarized)
- (society, ergative) To divide into social pillars, in which each social group has its own social institutions.
Derived terms
- pillarization
Translations
to divide into social pillars
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