Depoliticised

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Stripped of political character or control, so that a matter is no longer governed by party or state interests
2. Made non-political, taking an issue out of the realm of government, partisan debate, or public policy conflict
3. Freed from political influence or significance, treated instead as a neutral or purely practical concern

Etymology: "Depoliticised" is the past tense and past participle of "depoliticise", so its history is that of the verb it inflects. The verb is formed by adding the prefix "de-", meaning "remove or reverse", to "politicise". That base came from "politic", which passed into English from Old French and ultimately from Latin "politicus", itself from Greek "politikos", relating to the city-state or citizens. Adding "de-" to a word meaning "to make political" produces the sense of stripping political character or influence from something, such as a policy, an institution, or a public debate.

Synonyms: depoliticize

Antonyms: politicize, politicise