problematize

prəˈblɛmətaɪz

Definition of problematize - Reverso English Dictionary

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make problematic

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make something a problem or present as a problem

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The author problematizes the notion of free will in her book..

complicate

entangle

perplex

suggest issues

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propose problems

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The philosopher likes to problematize during discussions.

complicate

question

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Origin of problematize

Greek, problema (problem) + -ize (to make)

Examples of problematize in a sentence

The professor problematized the concept of historical progress in his lecture.
He tends to problematize even simple matters.
The article aims to problematize the current policies.

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French:problématiser, soulever des questions, ...
German:problematisieren, zur Debatte stellen, ...
Italian:problematizzare, sollevare problemi, ...
Spanish:cuestionar, plantear problemas, ...
Portuguese:tornar problemático, levantar questões, ...
Chinese:使...成为问题, 提出问题, ...
Japanese:問題化する, 提起する, ...
Arabic:جَعَلَ إشكاليًا, أَثَارَ مُشْكِلَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְשׁוֹת, לְהַעֲלוֹת בְּעָיוֹת, ...
Russian:проблематизировать, ...
Ukrainian:проблематизувати, ставити питання, ...
Hindi:समस्याग्रस्त बनाना, समस्याएँ प्रस्तावित करना, ...
Bengali:সমস্যা তৈরি করা, সমস্যা প্রস্তাব করা, ...
Catalan:problematitzar, plantejar problemes, ...
Czech:problematizovat, zpochybňovat, ...
Danish:problematisere, problemtisere, ...
Dutch:problematiseren, kwesties opwerpen, ...
Greek:προβληματοποιώ, προβληματίζω, ...
Hungarian:problematizálni, kérdésessé tenni, ...
Khmer:ចោទជាបញ្ហា, លើកឡើងថា មានបញ្ហា ឬចំណុចគួរឱ្យសង្ស័យក្នុងគំនិត ឬប្រធានបទមួយ, ...
Korean:문제화하다, 문제 제기하다, ...
Persian:مسئله‌دار کردن, مشکلات را مطرح کرد, ...
Polish:czynić problematycznym, problematyzować, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornar problemático, questionar, ...
Romanian:a problematiza, a ridica probleme, ...
Swedish:problematisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นปัญหา, เสนอปัญหา, ...
Turkish:sorun haline getirmek, gündeme getirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm cho thành vấn đề, đề xuất vấn đề, ...

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