politicise

/pə'litisaiz/ Cách viết khác : (politicize) /pə'litisaiz/

Thân thiện

The committee decided not to politicise the scientific report.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To cause something to become political in nature or character; to bring a political aspect or interpretation to a subject, event, or issue.
   • To make someone politically aware or active.

Usage and Examples

• Transitive Verb:
  • The media's coverage helped to politicise the environmental disaster, turning it into a debate about government policy.
  • Activists aim to politicise young voters by educating them on key issues.
  • He accused his opponents of trying to politicise the judicial process.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Contextual Note: The term often carries a connotation of introducing political bias or partisanship into a matter that some believe should be neutral or apolitical. It can be used both descriptively and critically.
  • Critics argued that the attempt to politicise the scientific findings undermined public trust.

Variants and Related Words

• Politicize: The preferred spelling in American English. It is a direct variant of 'politicise' (British English).
• Politicisation (noun, British English) / Politicization (noun, American English): The process or result of making something political.
  • The politicisation of healthcare funding is a major concern.
• Depoliticise (verb): To remove political character or influence from something.

Synonyms

• Politicize (variant spelling)
• Inject politics into
• Make political

Antonyms

• Depoliticise
• Neutralise

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Become politicised: Describes the state of an issue after the process has occurred.
  • The topic of education funding has become highly politicised.
• Politicised issue: A subject that is viewed through a political lens.
  • Climate change is a deeply politicised issue in many countries.

Học thuật

Verb

1. give a political character to
   • politicize the discussion

Từ đồng nghĩa

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