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    polarization

    US /ˌpolərɪˈzeʃən/

    ・

    UK /ˌpəʊləraɪ'zeɪʃn/

    B1
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Condition of having two opposites
    I saw the polarization of the old against the young
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The state of having two opposite ideas
    He caused the polarization of the two sides

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    Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ

    06:19Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ
    • Crocs leaned into this polarization, partnering with celebrities and well-known brands to create limited-edition versions of the classic clog.

      Crocs leaned into this polarization, partnering with celebrities and well-known brands to create limited-edition versions of the classic clog.

    • Crocs leaned into this polarization,

      Crocs leaned into this polarization,

    B2

    French Election: Far-Right claim big victory in first round of voting | BBC News

    03:13French Election: Far-Right claim big victory in first round of voting | BBC News
    • In Paris today, preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games. But France's political polarization is causing alarm. I think it's concerning that we have people in our country who vote at extremes. It used to be more of a small part of the population, but we can see today that it's kind of a lot of the population who votes either far right or either far left. Left-wing protesters gathering tonight in central Paris, some calling the hard right fascists. There is anxiety here and a huge amount at stake for France and indeed for all of Europe.

      In Paris today, preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games. But France's political polarization is causing alarm. I think it's concerning that we have people in our country who vote at extremes. It used to be more of a small part of the population, but we can see today that it's kind of a lot of the population who votes either far right or either far left. Left-wing protesters gathering tonight in central Paris, some calling the hard right fascists. There is anxiety here and a huge amount at stake for France and indeed for all of Europe.

    B1

    Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently in UK under asylum reforms | BBC News

    06:05Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently in UK under asylum reforms | BBC News
    • And I see this polarization all over the country, including in my own constituency.

      And I see this polarization all over the country, including in my own constituency.

    B1

    Germany says it has deported dozens of law-breaking Afghans | DW News

    09:52Germany says it has deported dozens of law-breaking Afghans | DW News
    • We are all concerned that the excessive demands placed on our countries by illegal migration are also contributing massively to the polarization of society.

      We are all concerned that the excessive demands placed on our countries by illegal migration are also contributing massively to the polarization of society.

    • We want to push back this polarization.

      We want to push back this polarization.

    B1

    Social Influence: Crash Course Psychology #38

    10:08Social Influence: Crash Course Psychology #38
    • This is a process psychologists know as group polarization, and it often translates into a nasty us-versus-them dynamic.

      This is a process psychologists know as group polarization, and it often translates into a nasty us-versus-them dynamic.

    • know as group polarization, and it often translates into a nasty "us" vs "them" dynamic.

      know as group polarization, and it often translates into a nasty "us" vs "them" dynamic.

    B1

    What's driving political violence in the United States? | DW News

    10:03What's driving political violence in the United States? | DW News
    • But the polarization has grown worse, I think, over the past 15, 20 years to the point where the other side seems to be more of a threat of an enemy than a fellow American who just has different views.

      But the polarization has grown worse, I think, over the past 15, 20 years to the point where the other side seems to be more of a threat of an enemy than a fellow American who just has different views.

    • But the polarization has grown worse, I think, over the past 15, 20 years, to the point where the other side seems to be more of a threat, of an enemy, than a fellow American who just has different views.

      But the polarization has grown worse, I think, over the past 15, 20 years, to the point where the other side seems to be more of a threat, of an enemy, than a fellow American who just has different views.

    B1

    The 10 Stages of Genocide

    05:16The 10 Stages of Genocide
    • Sixth is polarization.

      Sixth is polarization.

    • Sixth is polarization.

      Sixth is polarization.

    B1

    Why foreigners make bigger crime headlines in Germany | DW News

    07:38Why foreigners make bigger crime headlines in Germany | DW News
    • And this has to do with polarization, the very good victim and the very bad perpetrator.

      And this has to do with polarization, the very good victim and the very bad perpetrator.

    • and this has to do with polarization, the very good victim and the very bad perpetrator.

      and this has to do with polarization, the very good victim and the very bad perpetrator.

    B1

    Tit for tat

    11:34Tit for tat
    • See also: An eye for an eye: Attitude polarization: Chicken: Christmas truce: Deterrence theory: Golden rule: Mutual assured destruction: Me skies finish first: A documentary by Richard Dawkins that discusses Tit for tat.

      See also: An eye for an eye: Attitude polarization: Chicken: Christmas truce: Deterrence theory: Golden rule: Mutual assured destruction: Me skies finish first: A documentary by Richard Dawkins that discusses Tit for tat.

    • An eye for an eye Attitude polarization

      An eye for an eye Attitude polarization

    B2

    Quantum Computers Explained – Limits of Human Technology

    07:17Quantum Computers Explained – Limits of Human Technology
    • Zero and one are this system's possible states, like the photon's horizontal or vertical polarization.

      Zero and one are this system's possible states, like the photon's horizontal or vertical polarization.

    • like the photons horizontal or vertical polarization

      like the photons horizontal or vertical polarization

    B2