Home › Words › A › afghanizeafghanizeafghanize means to make Afghan; to cause to have an Afghani character.EtymologyFrom Afghan + -ize.verbTo make Afghan; to cause to have an Afghani character.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.algerianize 65% match — to make Algerian. vs afghanize →albanianize 65% match — to make Albanian. vs afghanize →afghanization 65% match — The gradual process of returning control of Afghanistan to the people of that country. vs afghanize →azerbaijanize 64% match — to make Azerbaijani. vs afghanize →afghanese 63% match — A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan. vs afghanize →africanize 63% match — To make African. vs afghanize →iranianize 63% match — To make Iranian. vs afghanize →arabize 62% match — To make Arab; to give Arab traits to. vs afghanize →