collectivize Syllabification: (col·lec·ti·vize)Pronunciation: /kəˈlektəˌvīz/Definition of collectivize verb [with object] (usually as adjective collectivized) organize (something) on the basis of ownership by the people or the state, abolishing private ownership or involvement:collectivized agricultureDerivatives collectivizationPronunciation: /kəˌlektəvəˈzāSHən/ noun collectivize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of collectivize in the British & World English dictionary