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[ed-i-tawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -tohr-] /ˌɛd ɪˈtɔr i əˌlaɪz, -ˈtoʊr-/
verb (used without object), editorialized, editorializing.
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.
Also, especially British, editorialise.
Origin of editorialize
1855-1860
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; editorial + -ize
Related forms
editorialization, noun
editorializer, noun
overeditorialize, verb (used without object), overeditorialized, overeditorializing.
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editorialize

/ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz/
verb (intransitive)
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
editorialization, editorialisation, noun
editorializer, editorialiser, noun
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Word Origin and History for editorialize
v.

"introduce opinions into factual accounts," 1856, from editorial + -ize. Related: Editorialized; editorializing.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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