absolutize

American  

[ab-suh-loo-tahyz] / ˈæb sə luˌtaɪz /

especially British, absolutise

verb (used with object)

absolutized, absolutizing

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

   Overzealous followers absolutized his theories.

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Etymology

Origin of absolutize

First recorded in 1915–20; absolute + -ize

Example Sentences

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absolutize absolutizing

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

From Time Magazine Archive

By absolutizing the universe in this way, secularism in effect "resacralizes" earthly institutions, such as science or the state, in much the same way that ancient cosmic man did.

From Time Magazine Archive