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po·lit·i·cize / pəˈlitəˌsīz/ • v. [tr.] [often as adj.] (politicized) cause (an activity or event) to become political in character: art was becoming politicized attempts to politicize America's curricula. ∎  make (someone) politically aware, esp. by persuading them of the truth of views considered radical: we successfully politicized a generation of women. ∎  [intr.] engage in or talk about politics.DERIVATIVES: po·lit·i·ci·za·tion / pəˌlitəsiˈzāshən/ n.

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