Sinised
Sinised is the British English adjective and past participle form of the verb sinize or sinify, meaning to cause to adopt Chinese characteristics, culture, language, or institutions. In American English, the corresponding form is sinized. The term is used primarily in historical, linguistic, and anthropological contexts to describe processes by which non-Chinese societies or communities come to resemble or integrate aspects of Chinese culture or governance.
Etymology and usage notes: sinis(e) is derived from Sino-, meaning Chinese, combined with the suffix -ize or
Historical context: Sinised describes a range of interactions in which Chinese cultural influence was adopted by
Contemporary usage: In modern scholarship, sinisation is used to analyze cultural assimilation, identity formation, and language