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problemize

problemize is the alternative form of problemise.

Meaning of problemise

Verb

problemise (third-person singular simple present problemises, present participle problemising, simple past and past participle problemised)

  1. To make a problem of; to treat as problematic.
    • The rise of the postmodern condition and its penetration into the world of international relations asks us to problemise borders, viewing them not as givens but as obstacles to emancipation.2000, The Iranian Journal of International Affairs - Volume 12, page 225

Forms of problemize

third-person singular presentproblemizes
present participleproblemizing
past participleproblemized
pastproblemized

Origin of problemize

From problem + -ize.

Questions about problemize

What is problemize the alternative form of?
Problemize is the alternative form of problemise.

Words near problemize in the dictionary

  1. problemised
  2. problemises
  3. problemising
  4. problemist
  5. problemists
  6. problemize
  7. problemized
  8. problemizes
  9. problemizing
  10. problemless
  11. problemo

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Adapted from Wiktionary: problemize (page history and authors); problemise (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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