to depolarize
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7.0
Reduce strong opposing views between groups in politics and society
- verb
- /dɪˈpoʊləˌraɪz/
:
despolarizar
- By encouraging open dialogue, the initiative aimed to depolarize the differing opinions in the town.
Examples
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Efforts to depolarize the conversation allowed for a more respectful exchange of ideas.
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Conversely, the agenda setting of NBC Nightly News predicted depolarized attitudes.
Academic text (2016) -
And their stated principal goal is to quote their motto is let's depolarize America.
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The community leaders organized a workshop to depolarize discussions about the new policy.
Synonyms
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6.2
To make a country or group not take sides in a fight
reduces strong divisions between groups or viewpoints in public debate
Antonyms
How Polarized
to polarize
40
7.2
- Literature
40
7.2
to politicize
61
6.7
- Literature
61
6.7
to depolarize
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7.0
1
7.0
to reconcile
49
5.1
49
5.1
to depoliticize
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6.9
2
6.9
Surface Forms
depolarize infinitive
depolarized past
depolarized past participle
depolarizing present participle
depolarizes third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Depolarize comes from de- meaning 'remove' and polarize, which is from pole meaning 'two opposite sides'. So to depolarize a debate or a society is to remove the strong opposite sides and make people less divided.