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radicalism

radicalism

14 8.1
Belief in making large political or social changes, often by force
  • noun
  • /ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm/
translation icon : radicalismo
  • How to show the seeds of Black radicalism taking root?
  • labor radicalism
  • Islamic radicalism
  • Islamist radicalism

How to show the seeds of Black radicalism taking root?

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Examples

  • But we have to fight in a peaceful way and resist the radicalism that I see starting to take hold in some quarters.

  • We have formed the Liberty Committee to combat against socialism, Communism, radicalism and especially unionism.

  • Important changes in Irish nationalism itself also played a part in the turn from radicalism.

    Academic text (1992)
  • In the 1980s, there was a revival of interest in the radicalism and the culture of the sixties.

    Academic text (1992)
  • However, Irish-American labor radicalism did not disappear entirely from the national scene.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And now, the regime has to deal with Islamic radicalism, long dormant in Syrian political life.

    Academic text (2008)
  • As activism increased through student radicalism and protest movements, attitudes toward love and romance also became susceptible to change.

    Academic text (2013)
  • D'SOUZA: Professor Ron Radosh is a leading scholar of American radicalism and a contemporary of Howard Zinn.

  • The United States cannot eradicate Islamist radicalism through unconditional support for authoritarian regimes.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Many young activists embraced radicalism as a means to promote social justice and equality.

Synonyms

extremism
vsradicalism
  • Literature
62 7.4

Holding very strong political or religious beliefs and supporting actions that harm others

centers on advocacy of thorough systemic reform not just immoderation
revolutionism
vsradicalism
9.2

Support for deep change in politics or society

supports thorough reform but may not insist on system overthrow
radicality
vsradicalism
8.2

A strong desire to make big, complete changes to a system or idea

refers to specific beliefs and actions that push for such change
radicalness
vsradicalism
7.2

A strong wish to make big changes and break from tradition

focuses on organized advocacy for reform rather than mere difference

Antonyms

83 4.9

A belief in keeping traditional values and avoiding quick change

How Radical

extremism
  • Literature
62 7.4
radicalism
14 8.1
reformism
1 7.8
conservatism
83 4.9

Surface Forms

radicalism singular
radicalisms plural

Morphology

radicalism = radical (transparent) = radical + ism

A regular and productive derivation: 'radical' + '-ism' denotes the ideology or practice associated with being radical, so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Radicalism comes from the Latin root radic- and the word radix, both meaning 'root', and it is the same root behind radish. So radicalism is about trying to change things at the 'root', meaning deep, basic change in politics or society.