polarizing

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US/ˈpoʊ.lə.ɹaɪzɪŋ/

adjective

Characterized by strong, divided opinions among people; divisive.

“It is a polarizing novel, loved by some and hated by others.”

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Meanings

adjectivepolarizing (comparative more polarizing, superlative most polarizing)

comparative more polarizing · superlative most polarizing · alternative UK polarising

  1. Characterized by strong, divided opinions among people; divisive.

    It is a polarizing novel, loved by some and hated by others.

    1 more example

    Che Guevara remains a polarizing Marxist revolutionary, feted by some as a champion of the poor and reviled by others as a bloodthirsty monster.

verb

alternative UK polarising

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of polarize

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
divisive

Origin

From polarize + -ing.

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Translations

Spanish polarizante, polarizador
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  • polarizadorTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

polarizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polarizing

MLA

“polarizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polarizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polarizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polarizing.

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