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)

  1. (society, ergative) To divide into social pillars, in which each social group has its own social institutions.

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