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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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Etymology

Origin of deradicalize

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

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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

“In here, I can’t work to deradicalize people effectively,” he said.

From Washington Post Nov. 19, 2022

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

The popular myth making machine around King has so deradicalized his real message and literally whitewashed that aspect of his genius and courage.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2024

The government had recently determined that the women were sufficiently deradicalized, and was ending the program in the safe house and preparing to reintegrate the women.

From The New Yorker Dec. 20, 2018

Of the 50 folks that we interviewed, the bulk of them were closer to being deradicalized than just disengaged, but I think it was their ability to have these social supports.

From Slate Aug. 9, 2018

Six of the accused already have pleaded guilty, and, borrowing on practices used in European countries such as Denmark and Germany, the court will explore these young men’s capacity to be deradicalized.

From The Guardian May 27, 2016

At this point, with the green movement deradicalized and sedated by marketing forces, skeptical questions about the relationship of design to the world’s problems are badly needed and in short supply.

From New York Times May 13, 2010

Picciolini, the former extremist, said prevention is essential to deradicalizing people who pose domestic terror threats.

From Seattle Times Feb. 5, 2021

Isaac Chotiner: Can you describe the difference, among the people you are researching, between disengaging and deradicalizing?

From Slate Aug. 9, 2018

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