po ‧ li ‧ ti ‧ cize BrE AmE ( also politicise British English ) /pəˈlɪtəsaɪz, pəˈlɪtɪsaɪz/ verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ politician , ↑ politics , ↑ politicization , ↑ politicking , ↑ politico ; adjective : ↑ political , ↑ politicized , ↑ apolitical , ↑ politic ; verb : ↑ politicize ; adverb : ↑ politically ]
1 . to make a subject or a situation more political:
The Olympic Games should not be politicized.
2 . to make someone become more involved in political activities:
He became politicised during his years in prison.
—politicized adjective :
Abortion is a highly politicized issue.
—politicization /pəˌlɪtəsaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, pəˌlɪtɪsaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -sə-/ noun [uncountable]