radicalize
verb
rad·i·cal·ize
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radicalized;
radicalizing
Definition of radicalize
: to make radical especially in politics
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Other Words from radicalize
radicalization
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noun
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noun
Examples of radicalize in a Sentence
The war has radicalized an entire generation of young people.
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This website, which its founder has even urged be shut down, provides a home for white supremacists to recruit, radicalize and plan. — Karen Kornbluh For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "It's time to crack down on white supremacist havens like 8chan," 16 Aug. 2019 Hateful rhetoric breeds online The connection between ideologies is emphasized online, where many young men are radicalized. — Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, "Mass shootings and misogyny: The violent ideology we can't ignore," 6 Aug. 2019 But young people who don’t belong to a specific hate group can self-radicalize through content from those groups easily found online, Levin said. — Los Angeles Times, "Gilroy shooter read literature from both left and right, FBI says," 31 July 2019 Now, there are questions about whether this new wave has helped radicalize a party already swerving right, distorting the process of choosing the next prime minister while nudging the Conservatives — and Britain itself — toward a no-deal Brexit. — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, "New Members Flood U.K.’s Conservatives, Yanking the Party Right," 19 July 2019 But, driven mostly by Bozell himself, the magazine rapidly radicalized. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Catholics vs. Libertarians in the 1960s," 11 June 2019 In a polarized landscape, where success on one side seems only to energize—or radicalize—the opposition, pro-life activists, naturally, have plans of their own. — Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, "How Illinois Became an Abortion-Rights Haven," 22 July 2019 According to documents filed in the criminal case, the Oak Hills High School graduate self-radicalized by reading Islamic State propaganda and conspiracy theories on the internet. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, "Green Township man imprisoned for terror plot legally assumes new name," 8 July 2019 For instance, Roczniak radicalized on housing policy after developers tried to tear down his home in 2016. — Shaan Amin, The New Republic, "Can the Left Win YouTube?," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'radicalize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for radicalize
radicalize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of radicalize
: to cause (someone or something) to become more radical especially in politics
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