Definitions
- Describing a situation where an issue or topic has become controversial and influenced by political views. - Referring to the process of making something political or involving politics. - Talking about a situation where a non-political matter has been turned into a political one.
- Referring to the act of making something political or involving politics. - Describing a situation where a non-political matter has been turned into a political one. - Talking about the process of politicising an issue or topic.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the involvement of politics in a non-political matter.
- 2Both words describe a process of making something political.
- 3Both words can be used to describe controversial issues or topics.
What is the difference?
- 1Form: Politicised is an adjective while politicalize is a verb.
- 2Usage: Politicised is more commonly used as an adjective to describe a situation or issue, while politicalize is more commonly used as a verb to describe the process of making something political.
- 3Connotation: Politicised has a more negative connotation, suggesting that the involvement of politics has made a situation more divisive or controversial. Politicalize is more neutral and simply describes the process of making something political.
Remember this!
Both politicised and politicalize refer to the involvement of politics in a non-political matter. However, politicised is an adjective used to describe a situation or issue that has become controversial or influenced by political views. On the other hand, politicalize is a verb that describes the process of making something political or involving politics. While both words have similar meanings, they differ in form, usage, tense, connotation, and spelling.
