politicize

1. (intransitive)To engage in or discuss politics.

   занима́ться поли́тикойzanimátʹsja polítikoj

2. (transitive)To give something political characteristics; to turn into a political issue.

   My parents started politicizing the weather as soon as they opened their snowplow business.

   politisieren

   политизи́роватьpolitizírovatʹ

   політизува́тиpolityzuváty

   give a political character to

3. (transitive)To make someone politically active or aware.

   politisieren

1. History is a highly politicized subject.

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2. How dare you politicize a crisis.

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3. History is politicized, but it doesn't have to be.

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4. Republicans are dropping like flies because they've decided to politicize a pandemic.

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5. It's not a political issue; it's a medical issue that has been politicized.

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