simianize

English

A caricature that simianizes Charles Darwin.

Etymology

simian +‎ -ize

Verb

simianize (third-person singular simple present simianizes, present participle simianizing, simple past and past participle simianized)

1. (transitive) To represent (a person, typically of a foreign or minority ethnicity) as simian.

   Hypernym: animalize

Alternative forms

• simianise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Related terms

• simianization