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politicize Definition

po·liti·cize (pə lit′ə sīz′)

intransitive verb -·cized′, -·ciz′·ing

to talk about, or engage in, politics

transitive verb

to make political in tone, character, etc.

politicize Related Forms
po·lit′i·ci·za′·tion noun
politicize Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • territory: The politicizing of territory is actually proceeding faster than I expected.

Object

  • intelligence: Advertisement But officials who disagree say the top civilian policy makers are intent on politicizing intelligence to fit their hawkish views on Iraq.
  • implication: A phenomenon of epistemic injustice is explained, and politicizing implications for epistemology educed.
  • debate: For Bushnell, it is precisely this perspective that has been subsumed in the recent, highly politicized debate surrounding humanism and the humanities.
  • people: I feel that a narrative writing strategy is useful as stories do inform and politicize people, especially when used together with formal experimentation.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: Republican ideas spread among the highly politicized local bourgeoisie.
  • increasingly: The book views Mingus as a black artist increasingly politicized by his situation, but also unreliable as a witness to his own persecution.