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overpoliticization

overpoliticization noun: excessive politicization.

Noun

overpoliticization (uncountable)

  1. excessive politicization
    • Instead of injecting conservative outlooks into academia, scholars should target the overpoliticization of their work.2015 November 3, “More Conservatives in Academia?”, in New York Times

Origin of overpoliticization

From over- + politicization.

Questions about overpoliticization

What does overpoliticization mean?
Overpoliticization means excessive politicization.
What part of speech is overpoliticization?
Overpoliticization is a noun.

Words near overpoliticization in the dictionary

  1. overpolished
  2. overpolishes
  3. overpolishing
  4. overpolite
  5. overpolitic
  6. overpoliticization
  7. overpoliticize
  8. overpoliticized
  9. overpoliticizes
  10. overpoliticizing
  11. overpoll

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