verb
- past tense and past participle of problematise; to raise questions about or cast doubt on the validity, truth, or acceptability of something previously taken for granted
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: problematized); academic and formal contexts; often used in critical theory, philosophy, and social sciences
Examples
- The scholar problematised the traditional interpretation of the historical text.
- Feminist theorists problematised the assumption that gender roles were natural and unchangeable.
- The report problematised the notion that economic growth automatically improves quality of life.
- By questioning the data sources, the researcher problematised the study's original conclusions.
- The documentary problematised common stereotypes about immigrant communities.
- Critics problematised the government's claim that the policy would have no negative effects.