editorialize

[ ed-i-tawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -tohr- ]

verb (used without object),ed·i·to·ri·al·ized, ed·i·to·ri·al·iz·ing.
  1. to set forth one's position or opinion on some subject in, or as if in, an editorial.

  2. to inject personal interpretations or opinions into an otherwise factual account.

Origin of editorialize

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; editorial + -ize
  • Also especially British, ed·i·to·ri·al·ise .

Other words from editorialize

  • ed·i·to·ri·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • ed·i·to·ri·al·iz·er, noun
  • o·ver·ed·i·to·ri·al·ize, verb (used without object), o·ver·ed·i·to·ri·al·ized, o·ver·ed·i·to·ri·al·iz·ing.

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How to use editorialize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for editorialize

editorialize

editorialise

/ (ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz) /


verb(intr)
  1. to express an opinion in or as in an editorial

  2. to insert one's personal opinions into an otherwise objective account

Derived forms of editorialize

  • editorialization or editorialisation, noun
  • editorializer or editorialiser, noun

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