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

Goldman inspires Mother’s Younger Brother to become increasingly radicalized and join Coalhouse in his violent campaign for justice.

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Why, Barrios has become so radicalized that she used the hash tag #brownwar throughout the summer and into the fall when posting immigration-related stories on Facebook.

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Both organizations have radicalized and incited their populations and have promoted confrontation and violence, not peace and coexistence.

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The outlets and officials claim that both foundations allegedly provided money to as-of-yet unnamed groups that “radicalized” Tyler Robinson and led to what the White House has called “organized agitation.”

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“Do you believe that social media is one of the instruments radicalizing America and inciting violence?”

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