polarized
polarized Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Divided into two sharply contrasting, mutually exclusive, or opposing groups, sets of opinions, or beliefs.
"The town hall meeting revealed how polarized the community had become over the new zoning laws."
Restricted so that vibrations of light or other electromagnetic radiation occur primarily in a single plane, or treated with a special filter to reduce glare.
"Fishermen often wear polarized sunglasses to cut through the surface glare on the water."
Having distinct positive and negative electrical charges, magnetic poles, or a fixed orientation for proper connection.
"A polarized electrical plug has one blade wider than the other so it can only be inserted into the outlet one way."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'polarize', which entered English in the early 19th century from French 'polariser', coined from Medieval Latin 'polaris' (relating to the poles) and ultimately from Ancient Greek 'polos' (pivot or axis).
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