verb
- present participle of problematise; to raise questions about or identify problems with something; to make something seem questionable or difficult
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'problematizing'; commonly used in academic and critical discourse
Examples
- The scholar is problematising traditional assumptions about the historical narrative.
- By problematising gender roles in literature, the critic revealed hidden biases in the text.
- The committee began problematising the proposed policy after discovering potential flaws.
- Philosophers are problematising the concept of free will in contemporary discussions.
- The documentary succeeds in problematising our everyday consumption habits.
- Rather than accepting the status quo, the activists are problematising existing power structures.