Problematize
//ˈpɹɒbləmətaɪz// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make something into a problem. transitive
""If the mob are involved in building a casino," Tina says, "offing some guy who's problematizing their plans is nothing to them. […]"
- 2 To consider something as if it were a problem. transitive
"Dr Allen said it could affect social cohesion and potentially drive harmful rhetoric around migration when Australia's population change was problematised."
- 3 To propose problems. intransitive
"Hear him problematize."
Example
More examples""If the mob are involved in building a casino," Tina says, "offing some guy who's problematizing their plans is nothing to them. […]"
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, προβλήματος (próblēma, problḗmatos) + -ize.
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