What does problematize mean?
Problematize means (transitive) To make something into a problem..
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/ˈpɹɒbləmətaɪz/ · verb
(transitive) To make something into a problem..
"If the mob are involved in building a casino," Tina says, "offing some guy who's problematizing their plans is nothing to them. […]
Dr Allen said it could affect social cohesion and potentially drive harmful rhetoric around migration when Australia's population change was problematised.
Hear him problematize.
Use problematize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Problematize means (transitive) To make something into a problem..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"If the mob are involved in building a casino," Tina says, "offing some guy who's problematizing their plans is nothing to them. […]
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