Polarize
Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊlərˌaɪz/
Polarize (verb)
- To make people strongly disagree, so they form separate groups with different views.
- To increase differences between people or things until they become very far apart in opinion or behaviour.
- To cause charges in a material to move to opposite sides, creating a positive and negative side.
Examples
- The debate can polarize people into two groups.
- Social media may polarize communities into separate groups.