POLITICIZE


Meaning of POLITICIZE in English

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]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.