Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

politicize

/pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: politi-cize
IPA: /pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in or discuss politics.

Intransitive verb

verb

To give something political characteristics; to turn into a political issue.

Transitive verb

verb

To make someone politically active or aware.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"My parents started politicizing the weather as soon as they opened their snowplow business."
"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."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

politicizes (present, singular) politicizing (participle, present) politicized (participle, past) politicized (past) politicise (alternative)

Derived Forms

depoliticization depoliticize overpoliticize politicizable politicization politicizer repoliticize

Frequently Paired Words

politicalize

Synonyms

politize politicise

Antonyms

depoliticize

Rhymes With

criticize

Questions

How do you pronounce politicize?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz/.
What does politicize mean?: To engage in or discuss politics.
Where does politicize come from?: Etymology tree English politic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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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