radicalization

especially British, rad·i·cal·i·sa·tion

[rad-i-kuh-luh-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of becoming more extreme, as in beliefs, actions, or politics.

   The group tries to counter radicalization by promoting nonviolence and tolerance through peer-to-peer education.

Word History and Origins

Origin of radicalization¹

radical ( def. ) + -ization ( def. )

Example Sentences

Occasionally, too, the process of radicalization became evident.

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Her lab partners with educators, pastors and parents to “inoculate” kids against online radicalization and researches pipelines that lead to extreme acts of violence.

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According to the office’s 2024 report to Congress, in recent years CP3 grant money was used in more than 1,100 efforts to identify violent extremism at the community level and interrupt the radicalization process.

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My own view, an educated guess of sorts, is that we are in the middle, at least, of Trump’s radicalization towards fascism.

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Biden did no such thing, but by pushing this lie, Gabbard is, whether she intends to or not, encouraging the radicalization that does lead to domestic terrorism.

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