1. to identify or treat something as a problem or source of difficulty; to raise questions about the validity or assumptions underlying something
Usage: often used in academic and critical discourse; transitive verb

Examples

• The researcher sought to problematize the traditional approach to the issue.
• Critics problematize the assumption that economic growth always benefits society.
• The documentary problematizes the narrative presented in mainstream media.
• Scholars have begun to problematize gender roles in classical literature.
• We should not problematize every decision; some choices are straightforward.
• The new theory problematizes earlier scientific models.
• Activists work to problematize environmental policies that ignore climate change.