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polarización

polarization

noun poh-lah-ree-sah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Polarización refers to the division of opinion or society into opposing extremes; it is heavily used in political journalism. The accented -ción ending follows a general Spanish pattern: all nouns ending in -ción are feminine. The related verb is polarizar.

Examples

"La polarización política preocupa a muchos ciudadanos."

Natural Translation

Political polarization worries many citizens.

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