politicization

noun

po·​lit·​i·​ci·​za·​tion pəˌlitə̇sə̇ˈzāshən 

plural -s

: the act or process of politicizing

the politicization of art is typical of totalitarian tyranny

—B. W. Garfield

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for politicization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization