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单词 molochize
释义

Molochizev.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Moloch , -ize suffix.
Etymology: < the name of Moloch (see Moloch n.) + -ize suffix. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (mōu·lŏkəiz) /ˈməʊləkaɪz/.
Obsolete. rare.
1. transitive. To imbue with the cruelty characteristic of the worship of Moloch (see etymology at Moloch n.).
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1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 295 Humanity was dead, for superstition Molochized the heart.
2. transitive. To immolate; to sacrifice as if to Moloch.
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1876 Ld. Tennyson Harold i. i. 3 I think that they would Molochize them [sc. their babies] too, To have the heavens clear.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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