radicalism
noun
rad·i·cal·ism
ˈra-di-kə-ˌli-zəm 
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As is frequently the case in America these days, those looking for ways to blame an act of terror on distinctly right-wing or leftist extremism will find that the truth lies in a baffling and murky middle where contrary strains of radicalism converge.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
LaBruce is a radical who critiques radicalism and does so radically — offending the roots of social and cultural progress so that the liberal mania for revolution can no longer be taken for granted.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
Education would promote radicalism in all its classic forms.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Account hopes to combat misogynistic online content Creators like Andrew Tate provide a pipeline for men seeking advice about romantic rejection, physical self-esteem and economic insecurity to fall into radicalism and misogyny.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
LaBruce is a radical who critiques radicalism and does so radically — offending the roots of social and cultural progress so that the liberal mania for revolution can no longer be taken for granted.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
Education would promote radicalism in all its classic forms.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Account hopes to combat misogynistic online content Creators like Andrew Tate provide a pipeline for men seeking advice about romantic rejection, physical self-esteem and economic insecurity to fall into radicalism and misogyny.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radicalism
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“Radicalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicalism. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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radicalism
noun
rad·i·cal·ism
ˈrad-i-kə-ˌliz-əm
: the quality or state of being radical
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