Prussianize
/ˈprʌʃ(ə)nʌɪz/ /ˈprʌʃənʌɪz/(also Prussianise)
verb
[with object] To make Prussian; to cause to resemble Prussia, its people, or its institutions, especially in terms of organization, character, or ideology. Also without object: to adopt a manner regarded as typically Prussian.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Horace Walpole (1717–1797), author, politician, and patron of the arts. From Prussian + -ize.
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