How Do You Spell SYPHILIZE?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪfɪlˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "Syphilize" is spelled with a "y" in place of the expected "i" because it is derived from the name of the disease syphilis. The correct pronunciation in IPA phonetic transcription is /sɪfɪlaɪz/, with the stress on the second syllable. The word means to infect with syphilis, and while not frequently used in modern times due to the availability of treatment and prevention options, it remains a relevant term in medical and historical contexts.

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SYPHILIZE Meaning and Definition

  1. Syphilize is a verb that refers to the act of contracting, transmitting, or causing the transmission of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. The term is derived from the medical condition and is typically used in medical or scientific contexts.

    When a person is said to syphilize, it means that they have become infected with syphilis. Syphilis is usually transmitted through sexual contact, particularly during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can also be transmitted from an infected mother to her unborn child or through blood transfusions.

    Syphilize can also be used to describe the act of transmitting syphilis to another person. It signifies the process of spreading the infection from one individual to another. This can occur through sexual contact or through the sharing of infected needles, for example.

    In a broader context, syphilize can be used metaphorically to describe the spread or transmission of something negative or harmful. It can be used to describe the rapid dissemination of ideas, attitudes, or traits that are seen as detrimental to society or individuals, similar to the way syphilis spreads and affects individuals. However, this usage is less common and is typically limited to very specific contexts.

  2. To infect with syphilis, to practise syphilization.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for SYPHILIZE

  • ayphilize
  • zyphilize
  • xyphilize
  • dyphilize
  • eyphilize
  • wyphilize
  • stphilize
  • sgphilize
  • shphilize
  • suphilize
  • s7philize
  • s6philize
  • syohilize
  • sylhilize
  • sy-hilize
  • sy0hilize
  • sypgilize
  • sypbilize
  • sypnilize
  • sypjilize

Etymology of SYPHILIZE

The word "syphilize" is derived from the disease syphilis, which is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. The term "syphilize" itself is not commonly used and may not be found in traditional dictionaries. It seems to be a derived form of the noun "syphilis", used as a verb with the suffix "-ize" added. The suffix "-ize" is often used to form verbs from nouns, indicating the action or process of the noun. In this case, "syphilize" would imply the action or process of contracting or transmitting syphilis.

Conjugate verb Syphilize

CONDITIONAL

I would syphilize
you would syphilize
he/she/it would syphilize
we would syphilize
they would syphilize

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be syphilizing
you would be syphilizing
he/she/it would be syphilizing
we would be syphilizing
they would be syphilizing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have syphilize
you would have syphilize
he/she/it would have syphilize
we would have syphilize
they would have syphilize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been syphilizing
you would have been syphilizing
he/she/it would have been syphilizing
we would have been syphilizing
they would have been syphilizing

FUTURE

I will syphilize
you will syphilize
he/she/it will syphilize
we will syphilize
they will syphilize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be syphilizing
you will be syphilizing
he/she/it will be syphilizing
we will be syphilizing
they will be syphilizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have syphilized
you will have syphilized
he/she/it will have syphilized
we will have syphilized
they will have syphilized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been syphilizing
you will have been syphilizing
he/she/it will have been syphilizing
we will have been syphilizing
they will have been syphilizing

IMPERATIVE

you syphilize
we let´s syphilize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to syphilize

PAST

I syphilized
you syphilized
he/she/it syphilized
we syphilized
they syphilized

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was syphilizing
you were syphilizing
he/she/it was syphilizing
we were syphilizing
they were syphilizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

syphilized

PAST PERFECT

I had syphilized
you had syphilized
he/she/it had syphilized
we had syphilized
they had syphilized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been syphilizing
you had been syphilizing
he/she/it had been syphilizing
we had been syphilizing
they had been syphilizing

PRESENT

I syphilize
you syphilize
he/she/it syphilizes
we syphilize
they syphilize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am syphilizing
you are syphilizing
he/she/it is syphilizing
we are syphilizing
they are syphilizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

syphilizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have syphilized
you have syphilized
he/she/it has syphilized
we have syphilized
they have syphilized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been syphilizing
you have been syphilizing
he/she/it has been syphilizing
we have been syphilizing
they have been syphilizing

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