radicalism

American  

[rad-i-kuh-liz-uhm] / ˈræd ɪ kəˌlɪz əm /

noun

1. extreme views or practices, or the tendency to favor them, as in politics or religion; extremism.

   In the long term, the peace we seek will only be achieved by eliminating the conditions that feed radicalism and ideologies of violence.

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radicalism British  

/ ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. the principles, desires, or practices of political radicals

2. a radical movement, esp in politics

3. the state or nature of being radical, esp in politics

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Other Word Forms

• antiradicalism noun
• radicalistic adjective
• radicalistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of radicalism

First recorded in 1810–20; radical + -ism

Example Sentences

Saudi Arabia’s official religious network, which used to promote radicalism, now spreads the message of interfaith dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was a political progressive who abhorred radicalism, an antimonopolist who recognized the inevitability of large corporations and chose to regulate rather than ban them.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Extremism, radicalism and populism feed off this lack of trust, disinformation, inequalities, disenchantment with the present and doubts about how to face the future."

From Barron's

Either way, radicalism and animus replace knowledge and wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tracy’s script, a faithful yet singular remake of the 2003 South Korean film, “Save the Green Planet!,” shrewdly analyzes how quickly contemporary hopelessness breeds radicalism.

From Salon