radicalize

especially British, rad·i·cal·ise

[rad-i-kuh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

radicalized, radicalizing 

1. to make radical or more radical, as in politics.

   young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.

verb (used without object)

radicalized, radicalizing 

1. to become radical or more radical.

   The regime has increasingly radicalized since the coup.

radicalize

/ ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make (a person) more radical

Other Word Forms

• radicalization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of radicalize¹

First recorded in 1815–20; radical + -ize

Example Sentences

But few governments have done so, fearing that radicalized jihadists could destabilize their countries and spawn political problems at home.

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The other newly added song, “No Place Like Home,” empowers Erivo to turn Judy Garland’s famous line into a radicalized political anthem.

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I’ve been reading “The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again” by Catherine Price, and it’s been quietly radicalizing my afternoons.

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Online platforms likely played a major role in radicalizing Kirk’s alleged killer.

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"He called me a traitor, and that is so extremely wrong, and those are the types of words used that can radicalize people against me and put my life in danger," said Greene.

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