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mediatize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈmiːdɪətʌɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make (a state or leader under the Holy Roman Empire) into a mediate vassal rather than an immediate one, directly under the emperor; (by extension) to annex while preserving certain rights and titles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To reduce the effect of (something) by introducing a mediating agent.

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verb

Meaning 3

To filter (an event etc.) through the mass media; to exploit (something or someone) for media exposure; to propagandize via social media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From French médiatiser, German mediatisieren.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: médiatiser — to filter through the mass media
  • Galician: mediatizar — to filter through the mass media
  • Portuguese: mediatizar — to filter through the mass media
  • Spanish: mediatizar — to filter through the mass media