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

Derived Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of editorialize

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

Explanation

When you editorialize, you offer your opinion when it's not appropriate. A newspaper reporter might editorialize by describing a state's Governor as "a loud mouth." There are many times when it's perfectly acceptable to express your personal opinion, but whenever it's not okay — especially in journalism — you editorialize. In a news article about farming, a writer might editorialize by stating her personal preference for locally grown food, for example. The word editorialize was coined in 1856, meaning "introduce opinions into factual accounts," from editorial, "written by an editor," and the Latin root editor, "one who puts forth."