Fragmentize

/ˈfrægməntˌaɪz/ verb

Definition

To break something into fragments; to cause to separate into small, disconnected pieces.

Etymology

From 'fragment' (Latin 'fragmentum') plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize' (from Greek 'izein'). The '-ize' suffix, primarily American, converts nouns and adjectives into verbs describing the action or process of becoming that thing.

Kelly Says

Social media fragmentizes shared reality—algorithms show different people completely different versions of what's trending, so we literally can't agree on basic facts because we're experiencing fragmentized versions of the same events, each one feeling completely true.

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