Babylonize

English Alternative forms en babylonize Babylonise babylonise Etymology From en Babylon ize. Verb To make or become more Babylonian. en 1868 September Putnam's Magazine John and Bridget - A talk about Names 271 2 9 Nebuchadnezzar had that name given to Azariah, for the same reason that he changed the name of Daniel to that of Belteshazzar. It was done in order to nationalize—or rather to Babylonize—all the four throughout, by giving them Chaldean names, bearing the names of the gods Bel and Nego or Nebo. en 1994 The Christian Life for the Kindred in Spirit 117 The king intended to "Babylonize" these young Israelites so they would forget their past and acquiesce to their new cultural environment. en 1965 The Arab world David Jones - 22 The conquered peoples were gradually "Hellenized",* whereas earlier Middle Eastern empires had not attempted to "Assyrianize" or "Babylonize" their subject peoples but had merely collected taxes. en 1968 Analecta orientalia The Arameans showed much less inclination to Babylonize; and, even though some of them settled in the old cities, they tended to retain Aramean names and to remain aloof from the government of Babylonia. Translations Portuguese: pt babilonizar en terms derived from toponyms