Controversialize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make to appear controversial. transitive
""Astroturfers and propagandists tend to attack and controversialize the news organizations, personalities and people surrounding an issue rather than sticking to the facts.""
Example
More examples""Astroturfers and propagandists tend to attack and controversialize the news organizations, personalities and people surrounding an issue rather than sticking to the facts.""
Etymology
From controversial + -ize.
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