politicize

动词 v.
发音 pə-lĭt'ĭsīz'

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To engage in or discuss politics. intransitive
  2. To give something political characteristics; to turn into a political issue. transitive
    — My parents started politicizing the weather as soon as they opened their snowplow business.
  3. To make someone politically active or aware. transitive
    — The possibility of setting up an educational arm which could politicize gays in Massachusetts through a series of seminars and through the publication of a booklet providing a background on the history of gay rights.

词形变化

politicizes present,singular,third-person politicizing participle,present politicized participle,past politicized past politicise alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English politic
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English politicize
From politic + -ize.
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