problematizeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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• problematise

語源

From Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, προβλήματος (próblēma, problḗmatos) +‎ -ize.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈpɹɒbləmətaɪz/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈpɹɑbləmətaɪz/

動詞

problematize (third-person singular simple present problematizes, present participle problematizing, simple past and past participle problematized)

1. (transitive) To make something into a problem.
   • 2021, Cate Quinn, Black Widows, page 289:

     "If the mob are involved in building a casino," Tina says, "offing some guy who's problematizing their plans is nothing to them. […]

2. (transitive) To consider something as if it were a problem.
   • 2024 September 19, Ahmed Yussuf, “Australia's population reaches 27 million with growth largely driven by overseas migration”, in ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

     Dr Allen said it could affect social cohesion and potentially drive harmful rhetoric around migration when Australia's population change was problematised.

3. (intransitive) To propose problems.
   • 1629 (first performance), B[en] Jonson, The New Inne. Or, The Light Heart. […], London: […] Thomas Harper, for Thomas Alchorne, […], published 1631, →OCLC, (please specify the page), (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
     Act II, Scene vi

     Hear him problematize.