politicize

 
Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪtɪsʌɪz/
(also politicise)

verb

[with object] (often as adjective politicized)
  • cause (an activity or event) to become political in character: wage bargaining in the public sector became more politicized
  • make (someone) politically aware: we successfully politicized a generation of women
  • [no object] engage in or talk about politics: we talk and squabble and politicize about education as a vote-catching agency

Derivatives

politicization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun