to opinionize on
- phrasal verb
- Informal
:
opinar sobre
- She tends to opinionize on topics she knows little about.
Examples
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Don't opinionize on matters you don't understand!
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It's easy to opinionize on social issues from the comfort of your home.
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He was invited to opinionize on current events during the radio show.
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Tom opinionized on the new policy during the meeting.
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He was invited to opinionize on current events during the radio show.
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It's easy to opinionize on social issues from the comfort of your home.
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She tends to opinionize on topics she knows little about.
Synonyms
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5.2
Form an opinion about someone or something, often a critical one
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7.9
To say what you think about something
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3.5
Say what you think openly
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3.2
To say your thoughts or views aloud in public
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8.7
To speak in a self-important way as if always right
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8.1
To give your own opinion when you should be neutral
Speak for a long time in a strong way about your opinions to others
How Opinionated
Surface Forms
Morphology
opinionize + on
The verb is transparently built from 'opinion' plus a verb-forming element and the preposition 'on' (about), so the core sense 'to express opinions about X' can be inferred from the constituents. However, 'opinionize' is low-frequency/informal and the nuance (deliberate or overt expression) and reliance on an English derivational pattern may not be fully predictable for a B1 learner, so it is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Opinionize on may come from the simple image of putting the word opinion on a topic, like sticking a label to a story so everyone sees your view. So it means 'to express personal opinions' openly or talk about what you think.