Polarize

//ˈpəʊ.lə.ɹaɪz// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To cause to have a polarization. US, transitive

    "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."

  2. 2
    become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause a group to be divided into extremes. US, transitive

    "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."

  4. 4
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions wordnet
  5. 5
    cause to vibrate in a definite pattern wordnet

Etymology

From French polariser, equivalent to polar + -ize.

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