Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense editorializes, present participle editorializing, past tense, past participle editorializedregional note: in BRIT, also use editorialise
verb
If someone editorializes, they express their opinion about something rather than just stating facts; mainly used in contexts where you are talking about journalists and newspapers.
Other papers have editorialized, criticizing the government for its inflexibility. [VERB]
editorialize in British English
or editorialise (ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz)
verb(intransitive)
1.
to express an opinion in or as in an editorial
2.
to insert one's personal opinions into an otherwise objective account
Derived forms
editorialization (ˌediˌtorialiˈzation) or editorialisation (ˌediˌtorialiˈsation)
noun
editorializer (ˌediˈtorialˌizer) or editorialiser (ˌediˈtorialˌiser)
noun
editorialize in American English
(ˌɛdɪˈtɔriˌaɪz)
US
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌediˈtorialˌized or ˌediˈtorialˌizing
1.
to express editorial opinions about (something)
2.
to put editorial opinions into (a factual news article, etc.)