1. to make something political in nature or to involve it in politics
Usage: often used in criticism of making non-political matters political

Examples

• Critics argued that the school board tried to politicalize the curriculum.
• The disaster relief effort became politicalized when politicians began blaming each other.
• Many voters are tired of attempts to politicalize every social issue.
• The company’s CEO refused to politicalize the workplace by taking partisan stances.
• Some argue that climate science has been unfairly politicalized.
• The memorial service was meant to honor victims, not politicalize their deaths.