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depolarization

depolarization

7.0
Efforts that reduce strong political divisions between groups
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˌpɒlərɪˈzeɪʃən/
translation icon : despolarización
  • Efforts to promote dialogue have led to significant depolarization among members of the community.

Examples

  • Building upon the literature about subsequent influence of agenda setting, we illustrated that polarization or depolarization of voters' candidate evaluations varies in relation to people's susceptibility to the balance of news tones given to competing candidates by individual news programs.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The recent debates have contributed to a depolarization in public opinions, fostering a more collaborative environment.

  • Activists are working tirelessly to achieve depolarization within the political arena, aiming to bridge the gap between differing viewpoints.

Antonyms

polarization
  • Literature
25 7.2

People or groups split into two opposing sides and cannot agree

How Polarized

tribalism
12 7.0
polarization
  • Literature
25 7.2
depolarization
7.0
partisanship
65 7.4
consensus
309 4.1

Surface Forms

depolarization singular
depolarizations plural

Morphology

depolarization = depolarize (semi-transparent) = de + polar + ize + ation

This is a standard process noun formed directly from the verb 'depolarize'.

Etymology

Depolarization comes from de- meaning 'remove' and polar meaning 'poles' or 'opposite sides', like North and South or two political groups. So in politics it means reducing strong opposing sides and making people or groups less divided.