problematize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹɒbləmətaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɑbləmətaɪz/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō) Ancient Greek προβάλλω (probállō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, προβλήματος (próblēma, problḗmatos) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English problematize From Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, προβλήματος (próblēma, problḗmatos) + English -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make something into a problem.
"If the mob are involved in building a casino," Tina says, "offing some guy who's problematizing their plans is nothing to them. […]
2021, Cate Quinn, Black Widows, page 289:
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(transitive) To consider something as if it were a problem.
Dr Allen said it could affect social cohesion and potentially drive harmful rhetoric around migration when Australia's population change was problematised.
2024 September 19, Ahmed Yussuf, “Australia's population reaches 27 million with growth largely driven by overseas migration”, in ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation:
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(intransitive) To propose problems.
Hear him problematize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| problematizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| problematized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| problematized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| problematise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| problematizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
reproblematize · unproblematized · problematizer · deproblematize · problematization · problematizable
Synonyms
Translations (8)
fi käsittää ongelmaksi (to consider something as if it were a problem) · da problematisere (to consider something as if it were a problem) · de problematisieren (to consider something as if it were a problem) · sv problematisera (to consider something as if it were a problem) · ru проблематизи́ровать (to consider something as if it were a problem) · pl problematyzować (to consider something as if it were a problem) · ru проблематизова́ть (to consider something as if it were a problem) · fr problématiser (to consider something as if it were a problem)