editorialize

American  

[ed-i-tawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -tohr-] / ˌɛd ɪˈtɔr i əˌlaɪz, -ˈtoʊr- /

especially British, editorialise

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.

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editorialize British  

/ ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to express an opinion in or as in an editorial

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

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Other Word Forms

• editorialization noun
• editorializer noun
• overeditorialize verb (used without object)

Etymology

Origin of editorialize

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; editorial + -ize

Example Sentences

No sooner are we confronted with life’s most painful mysteries—the inevitability of death; the inevitability, too, of the failure of love—than she interrupts her own narrative with editorializing.

From The Wall Street Journal

To summon this forgotten world he has resorted to a patchwork of fictional narratives and first-person editorializing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the film is a light cinéma vérité style, Iwerks doesn’t editorialize as to how it all did get done.

From Los Angeles Times

The exhibits are presented factually, offering layers of contextual information and avoiding editorializing—unlocking history, not rewriting it.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the introduction and conclusion involve some editorializing, the 15 internal chapters of the book are straight historical facts that leave the readers to draw whatever conclusions they like.

From Salon