1. having been simplified or reduced to a basic form of communication, typically referring to a language that has become a pidgin
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The pidginized version of English was used for basic trade communication.
• Over time, the pidginized language developed its own grammar rules.
• The pidginized form allowed speakers of different languages to communicate.
• Researchers studied how the pidginized dialect emerged in the port city.
• The pidginized speech patterns reflected contact between multiple language groups.