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Shiitization

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of Shiitizing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2007, pluto, 10/10: A Malaysian Economic Agenda Group: soc.culture.malaysia They see Iran as seeking to advance its hegemonic ambitions in the region through "Shiitization".
  • 2008, AgGreen, Forget the Surge -- Violence Is Down in Iraq Because Ethnic Cleansing Was Brutally Effective Group: alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox The Shiitization of Baghdad was thus a significant cause of falling casualty rates
  • 2013, csss1, Shia-Sunni Conflicts - What are the issues? (Islam and Modern Age, August 2013) Group: Secular Perspective Such provocative statements are classic Qaradawi, who in 2008 warned of the “Shiitization” of the Middle East

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History

Etymology

From Shiitize + -ation.