German word

thematisieren

Pronunciation

IPA/teˌmaːtiˈziːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbdiscuss

Example

Wir thematisieren das Problem im Team.

We discuss the problem as a team.

Illustration for thematisieren (discuss)

More examples

Die Talkshow thematisiert aktuelle Fragen des Alltags.

The talk show discusses current everyday issues.

Core concept

A speaker turns a subject or problem into the explicit center of a conversation or text.

Common phrases

  • kontrovers thematisieren

    discuss controversially

  • gesellschaftliche Probleme thematisieren

    discuss social problems

  • politische Fragen thematisieren

    discuss political questions

Similar words

ansprechen: Briefly raise a subject with someone or in a particular setting.
aufgreifen: Take up a problem or idea that arose during a discussion.
aufwerfen: Raise a problem or question for consideration.
besprechen: Discuss a subject in detail with the people concerned.

Definition in German

In Gesprächen oder Texten ein Thema aufgreifen und darüber diskutieren oder analysieren.

Word origin

German created thematisieren from the noun Thema by adding the productive suffix -isieren, which forms verbs.

Usage tips

  • Thematisieren is more formal than ansprechen or über etwas sprechen and is common in reports, presentations, and academic writing.

Other meanings

  • addressverb

Opposites

  • ausblendenignoreverb
  • tabuisierenmake tabooverb

Related words

  • thematisierbarable to be discussedadjective
  • Thematisierungthematizationnoun

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