politicize
to engage in or discuss politics.
Origin of politicize
1- Also especially British, po·lit·i·cise .
Other words from politicize
- po·lit·i·ci·za·tion, noun
- de·po·lit·i·ci·za·tion, noun
- de·po·lit·i·cize, verb (used with object), de·po·lit·i·cized, de·po·lit·i·ciz·ing.
- non·po·lit·i·ci·za·tion, noun
Words that may be confused with politicize
- politicize , politick
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How to use politicize in a sentence
Disability advocates argue there’s no reason that mail voting and other moves that increase accessibility should be politicized.
Mail Voting Boosted Turnout for Voters With Disabilities. Will Lawmakers Let It Continue? | Abigail Abrams | February 18, 2021 | TimeStill, Democratic efforts to expand Medicaid have also become highly politicized in recent years.
Democrats' Push to Expand Medicaid Depends on Red States Taking the Bait | Abigail Abrams | February 14, 2021 | TimeUnfortunately, the infection fatality ratio is also a number that has been heavily politicized in a way that demonstrates “an abuse of models,” Larremore said.
The Hard Lessons of Modeling the Coronavirus Pandemic | Jordana Cepelewicz | January 28, 2021 | Quanta MagazineThe president politicized wearing face masks and ridiculed those who wore them.
The U.S. was supposed to be equipped to handle a pandemic. So what went wrong? | Editorial Board | December 26, 2020 | Washington PostAnother element is that, unfortunately, all of this has become politicized deeply.
“You can’t just give people more data and expect them to act differently” | Lindsay Muscato | December 7, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
The politicization of public higher education in Texas is hardly new.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent | David Davis | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs such, it is another one of the victims of the bizarre politicization of alternative energy.
The politicization of wind energy hasn't gone over well in Iowa.
But last night turned the weight of this issue from White House's mishandling to Romney's politicization.
And that, in turn, will open the court up to even more politicization by partisans and activists.
Michael Tomasky: How the Supreme Court Ended Up on the Ropes | Michael Tomasky | April 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for politicize
politicise
/ (pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz) /
(tr) to render political in tone, interest, or awareness
(intr) to participate in political discussion or activity
Derived forms of politicize
- politicization or politicisation, noun
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