What does hierarchize mean?
Hierarchize means (intransitive) To establish a hierarchy..
Hierarchize
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(intransitive) To establish a hierarchy..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive) To establish a hierarchy.
- (transitive) To arrange in a hierarchy.
Example Sentences
It operates not by differentiating individuals, but by specifying acts according to a number of general categories; not by hierarchizing but quite simply by bringing into play the binary opposition of the permitted and the forbidden.
The state hierarchizes sexuality by defining homosexuality as an influence that corrupts minors. Such a discourse produces a notion of the correct sexual behavior that transcends into the political realm, reinforcing the heteronationalistic nature of the nation-building.
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Word Forms
- hierarchizes
- hierarchizing
- hierarchized
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It operates not by differentiating individuals, but by specifying acts according to a number of general categories; not by hierarchizing but quite simply by bringing into play the binary opposition of the permitted and the forbidden.
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