dichotomize

verb

di·​chot·​o·​mize dī-ˈkä-tə-ˌmīz 

 also  də-

dichotomized; dichotomizing

transitive verb

: to divide into two contradictory or contrasting parts, classes, or groups

intransitive verb

: to exhibit dichotomy

dichotomization

dī-ˌkä-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən 

 also  də-

noun

Examples of dichotomize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lyle: What was really important for us with Lottie is that there’s a tendency to want to dichotomize characters in television and film into protagonists and antagonists, or heroes and villains. —Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023

Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize. —Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020

Word History

Etymology

dichotomy + -ize

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for dichotomize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize