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Definition problematize in American English

problematize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈprɑbləməˌtaɪz/
1

to treat or regard something as a problem that needs to be solved, especially when this has not previously been done

Example

More specifically, I seek to problematize the notion of a "third wave" of feminism.

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Definition problematize in American English