1. presenting or treating something as a problem or subject of difficulty; raising questions about the validity or assumptions underlying something
Usage: present participle of 'problematize'; common in academic and critical discourse

Examples

• The scholar is problematizing the traditional interpretation of the historical text.
• By problematizing gender roles, the film encourages viewers to think critically about social norms.
• The professor spent the lecture problematizing the assumptions underlying the economic theory.
• Critics are problematizing the use of artificial intelligence in hiring decisions.
• The author is problematizing the notion that progress is always beneficial.
• Problematizing established practices can lead to meaningful institutional reform.