verb
- divides or regards as divided into two opposing or contrasting parts or categories
Usage: third person singular present tense of dichotomize
Examples
- The politician dichotomizes every issue into simple good versus evil terms.
- This theory dichotomizes human behavior into rational and irrational categories.
- The author dichotomizes society into the wealthy elite and the struggling masses.
- The study dichotomizes students based on their test performance.
- She dichotomizes art into commercial and authentic forms.
- The debate dichotomizes the complex issue into two extreme positions.