polarized

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: po-lar-ized (3)

English Definition

Divided into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.

Example Sentence

The country has become deeply polarized over political issues.

US IPA /ˈpoʊləraɪzd/
UK IPA /ˈpəʊləraɪzd/