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deplanetize

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To declare something to not become a planet anymore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Pluto was deplanetized in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union when it was downgraded to a dwarf planet.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From de- + planet + -ize.