deradicalize

American  

[dee-rad-i-kuh-lahyz] / diˈræd ɪ kəˌlaɪz /

especially British, deradicalise

verb (used with object)

deradicalized, deradicalizing

1. to free from radical ideas, goals, or elements.

   The more conservative politicians were trying to deradicalize the liberation movement.

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Other Word Forms

• deradicalization noun

Etymology

Origin of deradicalize

First recorded in 1970–75; de- + radical + -ize

Example Sentences

Early in the Trump administration, activists like Christian Picciolini, who has worked to help deradicalize white nationalists, attracted a flurry of media attention.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2023

China denies the allegations and maintains its policies were meant to deradicalize those influenced by jihadi propaganda following years of violent outbursts against Chinese rule in the region.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022

What we can do anymore to deradicalize some of these folks before they get pulled into this even more?

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2021

Though he has convinced hundreds of white supremacists to deradicalize and join the land of the loving, he does not deny that some are beyond saving.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2020

“It’s impossible to deradicalize individuals,” Jean-Charles Brisard, a French intelligence expert and director of the Paris-based Center for the Analysis of Terrorism, said in an interview.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2017