Standard Lemma guide

obelized

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: ŏʹbĭlīzd
  • Received-Pronunciation: ŏʹb.līzd
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒbɪlaɪzd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒbəlaɪzd/
  • General-American: ŏʹbəlīzd'
  • General-American: /ˈɑbəlaɪzd/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Marked with an obelus or obelisk; condemned as spurious or corrupt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of obelize

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From obelize + -ed.