depoliticizing
Stripping partisan character
Depoliticizing is removing political considerations from something, or treating it as outside the realm of political debate.
You might depoliticize an issue by framing it as a matter of science, economics, or common sense rather than ideology: Advocates sought to depoliticize climate policy by emphasizing economic benefits.
The opposite of politicizing.
Freedom from prejudice
- factualityAdherence to truth
- neutralityState of taking sides
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
unbiased · nonpartisan · evenhandedness · fairness · rationality · technocratic · evidence-based · data-driven
Creating widespread agreement
- bridge-buildingEstablishing connections between estranged parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- common groundPoints of agreement
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
unity · healing · dialogue · mediation · conciliation · cooperation · coalition · centrist
Cleaning to remove pathogens
- whitewashingConcealing unpleasant facts
- erasureAct of wiping away
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- obscuringMaking less visible
masking · downplaying · minimizing · deflection · reframing · spinning · euphemizing · obfuscation
Render harmless
- deescalateReduce intensity deliberately
- defangRemove ability to harm
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
- neutralizeCancel an effect
detoxify · pacify · calm · soothe · stabilize · dampen · mitigate · desensitize
Act of taking away
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- disconnectionState of being severed
- distancingCreating space or separation
- apathyAbsence of feeling
indifference · disinterest · uninvolvement · alienation · passivity · cynicism · demobilization · disillusionment
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- factualityAdherence to truth
- neutralityState of taking sides
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
dispassion · unbiased · nonpartisan · evenhandedness · fairness · rationality · technocratic · evidence-based · data-driven · scientific
consensus-building
Creating widespread agreement
- bridge-buildingEstablishing connections between estranged parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- common groundPoints of agreement
bipartisanship · unity · healing · dialogue · mediation · conciliation · cooperation · coalition · centrist · pragmatism
sanitization
Cleaning to remove pathogens
- whitewashingConcealing unpleasant facts
- erasureAct of wiping away
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
obscuring · masking · downplaying · minimizing · deflection · reframing · spinning · euphemizing · obfuscation · historical revisionism
defuse
Render harmless
- deescalateReduce intensity deliberately
- defangRemove ability to harm
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
neutralize · detoxify · pacify · calm · soothe · stabilize · dampen · mitigate · desensitize · cool
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- disconnectionState of being severed
- distancingCreating space or separation
apathy · indifference · disinterest · uninvolvement · alienation · passivity · cynicism · demobilization · disillusionment · voter apathy
depoliticizingradicalizing
Fostering extreme ideology
mobilizing · activating · galvanizing · politicizing · agitating
policy, politics, political, politician, policies, politic, polity, politically, apolitical