absolutize

American

[ab-suh-loo-tahyz] / ˈæb sə luˌtaɪz /

especially British, absolutise

verb (used with object)

absolutized, absolutizing

to render absolute; consider or declare perfect, complete, or unchangeable.

Overzealous followers absolutized his theories.

Etymology

Origin of absolutize

First recorded in 1915–20; absolute + -ize

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"The working class must not absolutize any single form of struggle, but must flexibly combine them, skillfully applying its entire arsenal."

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