| word | politicize |
|---|---|
| definition | To give a political tone or character to. |
| eg_sentence | By 1968 the Vietnam War had deeply politicized most of America's college campuses. |
| explanation | Sexual harassment was once seen as a private matter, but in the 1980s and '90s it became thoroughly politicized, with women loudly pressuring lawmakers to make it illegal. So, at the same time, the issue of sexual harassment politicized many women, who began to take an interest in political action because of it. In other words, we may speak of an issue becoming politicized, but also of a person or group becoming politicized |
| IPA | pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz |
Tags: mwvb::unit:26, mwvb::unit:26:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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