polarize
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polarize
- /ˈpəʊ.lə.ɹaɪz/ UK
- /ˈpoʊ.lə.ɹaɪz/ Canada, US
- /ˈpəʉ.lə.ɹɑez/ Australia
- [ˈpəʉ̯.lə.ɹɑe̯z] Australia
- [ˈpɐʉ̯.lə.ɹɑe̯z] Australia
- /ˈpɐʉ.lə.ɹaɪz/ New Zealand
- [ˈpɐʉ̯.lə.ɹɑe̯z] New Zealand
Where it comes from
From French polariser, equivalent to polar + -ize.
verb polarizes · polarizing · polarized · polarise
- To cause to have a polarization. To polarize, and indeed, to artificially distinguish between the secular and the religious is to dismiss the inarguable Judeo-Christian foundation of contemporary secular institutions.
- To cause a group to be divided into extremes. The deal has polarized Twitter employees, users, and regulators over the power tech giants wield in determining the parameters of acceptable discourse on the internet and how those companies enforce their rules.
Translations
Every language
verb to cause to have a polarization
| Español | polarizar |
|---|---|
| Português | polarizar |
| Deutsch | polarisieren |
verb to cause a group to be divided into extremes
| Español | polarizar |
|---|---|
| Português | polarizar |
| Deutsch | polarisieren |
Talk about this word "polarize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polarize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polarize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polarize "polarize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polarize.Cite this
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