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deradicalization

American  
[dee-rad-i-kuh-luh-zay-shuhn] / ˌdi ræd ɪ kə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of deradicalizing someone or something.


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When they are returned, he added, it will be to Malaysia’s state-run deradicalization program and a lifetime of monitoring by national security authorities.

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2024

Benbrika will be blocked from discussing extremist activities publicly, but can do so in the course of his deradicalization program.

From Washington Times Dec. 19, 2023

Wearing a grey shirt and a Javanese traditional headgear, Patek received a warm welcome from his old friends, some of whom were former convicts who joined the deradicalization program headed by Fauzi.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2022

But news of Patek’s potential release has drawn the ire of officials and victims’ families in Australia, some of whom have cast doubt on the effectiveness of Indonesia’s deradicalization efforts.

From Washington Post Nov. 19, 2022

Programs to counter violent extremism, particularly those that emphasize early intervention and deradicalization, have yielded some successes in at-risk communities.

From Scientific American Nov. 5, 2022

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