Public debate · Opinions and society
polarised
strongly divided
If opinions are polarised, people are divided into two groups with very different views.
This vs that
Opinions are polarised.
Opinions are divided.
Hear it in real life
Why is the meeting so tense?
Views are polarised, and nobody wants to compromise.
The debate has become so polarised that people are no longer listening to each other.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Polarised is the natural concise choice when a public disagreement has hardened into opposing sides.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The issue makes people polarise into two groups.
Say: The issue has polarised people into two groups.
Use polarised when the issue causes the division.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
a polarised debate
It has become a polarised debate, with little room for compromise.
The issue led to a polarised debate on social media.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about public debate.
the debate over
The debate over school uniforms has become heated.
people are divided over
People are divided over whether the project is worthwhile.
Public debate words
Opinions and society · Public debate: the words around “polarised”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
The debate has become really polarised.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
polarised
strongly divided
“The debate has become so polarised that people are no longer listening to each other.”
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