to partisanize

Examples

• All

• Some leaders worry that social media can quickly partisanize public opinion on important issues.

• They partisanized the debate, making it hard to find common ground.

• The media coverage seemed designed to partisanize the debate rather than encourage open discussion.

• Efforts to partisanize the committee failed when members insisted on remaining neutral.

• To win the election, the candidate decided to partisanize her campaign by focusing solely on issues that appealed to her party's base.

• The media should avoid attempts to partisanize sensitive topics, as it can escalate division among the public.

• Many politicians aim to partisanize their statements to gain favor with specific voter groups during discussions.

Synonyms

P

to politicize

vsto partisanize

• Literature

45 6.7

Treat an issue as political to support a party or opinion

pushes people or groups to strongly support one side instead of just adding bias

P

to polarize

vsto partisanize

• Literature

23 7.2

Make people or groups divide into two opposing sides

creates strong active support for one side rather than mere division

P

to polarize opinions

vsto partisanize

• Literature

7.1

Make people split into groups with opposite views and strong disagreement

pushes individuals to strongly support one side rather than only separating views

H

to hyperpolarize

vsto partisanize

9.6

Make opinions or groups become very divided, often in politics

pushes people to strongly support one side rather than causing extreme division

Antonyms

U

to unify

65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

How Partisan

to polarize

• Literature

23 7.2

to partisanize

• Formal

1 9.5

to persuade

472 2.7

influence

806 2.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology