heypolyglot
Italian

politico

/poˈli.ti.ko/adjectiveA2
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Meaning

political

In a sentence

Parlano di problemi politici in TV.

They talk about political problems on TV.

Leggo spesso articoli politici online.

I often read political articles online.

Non mi interessa la discussione politica.

I'm not interested in the political discussion.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
politicomasculine · singular
politicafeminine · singular
politicimasculine · plural
politichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use 'politico' for things related to politics/government. 'Politicante' is derogatory for a scheming politician.
  • Always agrees in gender/number: 'una decisione politica' (fem. sing.), 'scelte politiche' (fem. pl.).
  • Not used for 'polite'—that’s 'cortese' or 'educato'. Common beginner mistake.

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