Etymograph

English

simianization

From simian + -ization.

Formed from simian + -ization

Ancient Greek σιμός ‘snub-nosed’

Latin sīmia ‘ape, monkey’

English simian

Today it means

noun The representation of a person (usually of a foreign or minority ethnicity) as a monkey or ape.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “simianization”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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