ideologizing

/ˌaɪdiˈɑlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of turning something into an ideology or interpreting it according to a particular set of beliefs.
    • The professor warned against ideologizing the research findings before all the data were collected.
    • Ideologizing a simple disagreement can turn friends into enemies.
    • They are ideologizing the debate by framing every argument in terms of their political doctrine.
noun
  1. The process or practice of turning something into an ideology.
    • Many scholars criticize the ideologizing of history in school textbooks.
    • The ideologizing of education has made it harder for teachers to focus on basic skills.
    • The ideologizing of the environmental movement sometimes alienates people who just want practical solutions.