Use of such divisive language tends to polarize the public.
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Polarize
//ˈpəʊ.lə.ɹaɪz//
Synonyms for "polarize" (22 found)
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21 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- поляризирам verb (to cause to have a polarization)
Catalan
2 entries- polaritzar verb (to cause to have a polarization)
- polaritzar verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
Czech
1 entries- polarizovat verb (to cause to have a polarization)
Finnish
3 entries- jakaa verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
- polarisoida verb (to cause to have a polarization)
- polarisoida verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
Galician
2 entries- polarizar verb (to cause to have a polarization)
- polarizar verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
German
2 entries- polarisieren verb (to cause to have a polarization)
- polarisieren verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
Occitan
1 entries- polarizar verb (to cause to have a polarization)
Polish
4 entries- polaryzować verb (to cause to have a polarization)
- polaryzować verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
- spolaryzować verb (to cause to have a polarization)
- spolaryzować verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
Portuguese
2 entries- polarizar verb (to cause to have a polarization)
- polarizar verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
Spanish
2 entries- polarizar verb (to cause to have a polarization)
- polarizar verb (to cause a group to be divided into extremes)
Tagalog
1 entries- sataluktukin verb (to cause to have a polarization)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
The strong sentiments the candidate voiced only served to polarize his constituency.
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We should avoid anything that will further polarize people's opinions.
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The result is an eye-opening documentary about the political and cultural divides that still polarize Americans today.
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