politicize

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English politic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English politicize From politic + -ize.

1. To engage in or discuss politics.
2. 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.”

3. To make someone politically active or aware.

   “The possibility of setting up an educational arm which could politicize gays in Massachusetts through a series of seminars and through the publication of a booklet providing a background on the history of gay rights.”