simple past tense and past participle of politize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of politize

(transitive) To make political; to politicize. / (obsolete, intransitive) To play the politician; to dispute as politicians do.

present participle of politize

present participle of polite

The elite or upper crust of society. / That portion of society that is especially concerned with etiquette, proper behavior, and politeness.

Excessively polite.

(idiomatic) A social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment.

plural of polite fiction

(dated) belles-lettres; light reading