thematizePronunciation: /ˈθiːmətʌɪz/ (also thematise)Definition of thematize verb [with object] present or select (a subject) as a theme: Shelley’s imagery is systematic whenever light is being thematized Linguistics place (a word or phrase) at the start of a sentence in order to focus attention on it. Derivatives thematizationPronunciation: /-ˈzɛɪʃ(ə)n/ noun thematize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of thematize in the US English dictionary