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Where does “overpoliticization” come from?

overpoliticization (English) comes from English politicization, from English politicize, from English politic, from Middle French politique, from Latin polīticus, from Swedish politisk, from Swedish politik, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

overpoliticization (English): excessive politicization

Definitions

  1. excessive politicization

Ancestry of “overpoliticization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoliticizationThe state of being politicized
2EnglishpoliticizeTo discuss politics; To give something political...
3EnglishpoliticOf or relating to polity, or civil government;...
4Middle Frenchpolitique—
5Latinpolīticus—
6Swedishpolitiskpolitical, having to do with politics
7Swedishpolitikpolitics
8Ancient Greekπολιτικόςcivic, constitutional, public; social
9Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
10Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
11Proto-Hellenic-tāts—
12Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
13Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
14Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
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