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politicize

especially British, ···

[puh-lit-uh-sahyz]

verb (used with object)

politicized, politicizing 
  1. to bring a political character or flavor to; make political.

    to politicize a private dispute.



verb (used without object)

politicized, politicizing 
  1. to engage in or discuss politics.

politicize

/ əˈɪɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to render political in tone, interest, or awareness

  2. (intr) to participate in political discussion or activity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • politicization noun
  • depoliticization noun
  • depoliticize verb (used with object)
  • nonpoliticization noun
  • ˌپˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of politicize1

First recorded in 1750–60; politic(al) + -ize
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Example Sentences

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It's the politicized version of narcissism, where you're always the boss and also the victim, and everyone else is but an audience or an enemy.

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Azzopardi, Cuomo's spokesperson, told Salon that New York's nursing home policy was consistent with federal guidance and that the issue had been "weaponized and politicized for purely electoral purposes for years."

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Advocates argue that PBS remains one of the last truly non-commercial, trusted media institutions in the U.S. and one that now finds itself fighting to stay independent in an increasingly politicized media landscape.

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The case touches on a host of politicized issues, including federal land use, religious liberty and efforts to balance corporate interests with limited natural resources and environmental degradation.

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I’m an addiction and emergency medicine physician in southern Arizona, a region highly politicized by the war on drugs.

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