radicalism
noun
rad·i·cal·ism
ˈra-di-kə-ˌli-zəm 
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Such radicalism and obstructionism from teachers’ unions and activists in K-12 education are evident at the national and local levels as well.
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Mitch Siegler, Oc Register, 2 Oct. 2025
Failing to address the issue of Palestine and allowing Israel to behave aggressively with impunity will also fuel a new wave of radicalism that will threaten U.S. interests, regional stability, and global security.
—Galip Dalay, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2025
The credits cite as inspiration Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, a tale concerned with the entropy of 1960s radicalism.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Both One Battle After Another and Vineland concern the ebb and flow of radicalism in America, bursts of activity followed by years of dangerous and disillusioning fallout.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mitch Siegler, Oc Register, 2 Oct. 2025
Failing to address the issue of Palestine and allowing Israel to behave aggressively with impunity will also fuel a new wave of radicalism that will threaten U.S. interests, regional stability, and global security.
—Galip Dalay, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2025
The credits cite as inspiration Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, a tale concerned with the entropy of 1960s radicalism.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Both One Battle After Another and Vineland concern the ebb and flow of radicalism in America, bursts of activity followed by years of dangerous and disillusioning fallout.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 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 24 Oct. 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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