politicize

1. (intransitive) To engage in or discuss politics.intransitive

2. (transitive) To give something political characteristics; to turn into a political issue.Examples: "My parents started politicizing the weather as soon as they opened their snowplow business."transitive

3. (transitive) To make someone politically active or aware.Examples: "The possibility of setting up an educational arm which could politicize gays in Massachusetts through a series of seminars and through the publication of a booklet providing a background on the history of gay rights."transitive