Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense politicizes, present participle politicizing, past tense, past participle politicizedregional note: in BRIT, also use politicise
verb
If you politicize someone or something, you make them more interested in politics or more involved with politics.
...ideas which might politicize the labouring classes. [VERB noun]
Some feminists had attempted to politicize personal life. [VERB noun]
politicizedadjective
The data that's being used to fault American education is highly politicized.
politicization (pəlɪtɪsaɪzeɪʃən)uncountable noun
There has been increasing politicization of the civil service.
politicize in British English
or politicise (pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz)
verb
1. (transitive)
to render political in tone, interest, or awareness
2. (intransitive)
to participate in political discussion or activity
Derived forms
politicization (poˌliticiˈzation) or politicisation (poˌliticiˈsation)
noun
politicize in American English
(pəˈlɪtəˌsaɪz)
verb intransitiveWord forms: poˈlitiˌcized or poˈlitiˌcizing
1.
to talk about, or engage in, politics
verb transitive
2.
to make political in tone, character, etc.
Derived forms
politicization (poˌliticiˈzation)
noun
In other languages
politicize
British English: politicize VERB
If you politicize someone or something, you make them more interested in politics or more involved with politics.
...ideas which might politicize the labouring classes and cause them to question the status quo.