Aristocratize
/ˌærɪˈstɒkrətaɪz/noun
To make something aristocratic or to confer aristocratic qualities or status on it.
Did you know?Aristocratize is a modern formation built from the ancient Greek roots behind 'aristocracy,' where aristos meant 'best' and kratos meant 'power' or 'rule'—so the word literally carries the energy of “rule by the best.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
aristos + kratos
“'the best' + 'power, rule'”
Late Greek
Greek
aristokratia
“rule by the best; government by an elite”
16th Century
French/English
aristocrat
“a member of the nobility or ruling class”
19th Century
English
aristocratize
“to make aristocratic; to give an aristocratic character to”
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