polarized

[ poh-luh-rahyzd ]

/ ˈpoʊ ləˌraɪzd /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for polarized on Thesaurus.com

adjective

of or relating to a medium that exhibits polarization.

(of an electric plug or outlet) designed so that the plug and outlet fit together in only one way.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Origin of polarized

First recorded in 1920–25; polarize + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM polarized

non·po·lar·ized, adjectiveun·po·lar·ized, adjective

Words nearby polarized

polariscope, polarity, polarization, polarization charge, polarize, polarized, polarized light, polarizer, polarizing, polarizing filter, polarizing microscope

How to use polarized in a sentence

Now, standing or not standing for the anthem has become one of the polarizing issues in our polarized country.
Mark Cuban had the right idea: It’s time to rethink how we use the national anthem|John Feinstein|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
The concern is much larger if the selection of which platforms people are using in the first place is itself more polarized.
“This Is War”: Inside the Secret Chat Where Far-Right Extremists Devised Their Post-Capitol Plans|by Logan Jaffe and Jack Gillum|January 28, 2021|ProPublica
The aim is to stay neutral with ads that take place in a pre-politically polarized world that exists sans-Covid.
‘Consumers expect brands to act’: Why defining voice and values has become crucial for marketers amid crises|Kimeko McCoy|January 25, 2021|Digiday
Almost all legislation requires 60 votes to be filibuster-proof, meaning the GOP has the numbers to make some Democratic priorities dead on arrival in a highly polarized Congress.
Sens. Warnock and Ossoff were just sworn in, officially giving Democrats the majority|Gabrielle Birenbaum|January 20, 2021|Vox

In a polarized nation, experts say that’s unlikely to change.
Proud Boys leader barred from District by judge following his arrest|Peter Hermann, Keith L. Alexander|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
This is not because of bad leaders, or polarized politics, but because of a governing structure that is fatally flawed.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, the two parties in Congress are more ideologically and geographically polarized than at any time in our recent history.
Pew Study: Americans Are Self-Segregating Amid Proliferating Partisan Media|John Avlon|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And just as everyone seems to be becoming more sensitive, so are they becoming more polarized.
Why We Should Hate 'Haters Gonna Hate'|Tim Teeman|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because they get a little happily ever after that seems to have polarized fans, too.
Joan Allen on ‘The Killing’ Finale and That Mother of a Twist|Kevin Fallon|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We are now more polarized and more divided along racial lines than the day you took office.
An Open Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder: It’s Not About Race|Ron Christie|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not even the Gerns had ever been able to devise a polarized detector screen.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin
In that circuit, at the other end, there is a precisely similar little insulated coil, upon a precisely similar polarized magnet.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele
This is held only around its edge, and its center is free to vibrate toward and from the end of this polarized magnet.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele
Across the opposite end of this polarized magnet, crosswise to it, and very close, there is placed a diaphragm of thin sheet iron.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele
Zonal structure is characteristic, being noticeable even without the use of polarized light.
Mount Rainier|Various