Radicalism - English meaning

verb

Cause (someone) to adopt radical positions on political or social issues.

Usage examples:

Some of those involved had been radicalized by the vietnam war

verb

To make someone become more radical (= extreme) in their political or religious beliefs

Usage examples:

The movie has clearly radicalized some voters., the bomber was thought to have been radicalized whi…

noun

The action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues.

Usage examples:

The radicalization of the intelligentsia led to the revolution

noun

The action or process of making someone become more radical (= extreme) in their political or religious beliefs

Usage examples:

The radicalization of young men, this was a period of growing radicalization of the working class.

noun

The state, condition, or fact of being socially or politically radical.

noun

The degree to which a surgical operation is radical.

adjective

(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.

Usage examples:

A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework

noun

A person who advocates thorough or complete political or social change, or a member of a political party or section of a party pursuing such aims.

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The party has not tried to disguise its new deregulatory approach, which is causing unease among pa…

adjective

Believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social, economic, or political change

Usage examples:

White’s political orientation was decidedly liberal, but hardly radical., during bad economic times…