1
as in socialism
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in extremism
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of radicalism
Fortunately, Kaplan quickly dispenses with this generic figure of resistance and dives into what made Decca’s radicalism so singular.
—
Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Zinn was a professor at Spelman College in the early and mid 1960s but was eventually fired after clashes with the school's administration over his own radicalism.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Royalist émigrés began to trickle back into the country in 1795, and a number of Jacobins who renounced their earlier radicalism were also reintegrated into civil society.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
And after Vance this week criticized The Nation for publishing a critical column about Kirk, which partially misquoted him, its publisher Bhaskar Sunkara underscored that the magazine did not take money from the two foundations that the vice president has accused of funding radicalism.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radicalism
Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Zinn was a professor at Spelman College in the early and mid 1960s but was eventually fired after clashes with the school's administration over his own radicalism.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Royalist émigrés began to trickle back into the country in 1795, and a number of Jacobins who renounced their earlier radicalism were also reintegrated into civil society.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
And after Vance this week criticized The Nation for publishing a critical column about Kirk, which partially misquoted him, its publisher Bhaskar Sunkara underscored that the magazine did not take money from the two foundations that the vice president has accused of funding radicalism.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radicalism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radicalism
Noun
-
Some Hialeah residents have characterized the proposal as a form of socialism, while others have celebrated the intent behind it.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
-
Mamdani—with his meme-ready socialism and cultural fluency—drew support from several famous comedians including Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman, and Ilana Glazer.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Noun
-
China denies the allegations, describing the facilities as vocational training centers aimed at combating extremism and terrorism.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
-
In other cases, organizations even removed research relating to far-right extremism from public view.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
12 May 2026
Noun
-
Aimed mainly toward men between 18 and 49 years old, hot talk mixed vulgar jokes with talk about pop culture and politics and often took political positions contrary to feminism and liberalism.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
-
Brad Little’s liberalism is screaming for attention!—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
Noun
-
Viral memes and TikTok trends play up women’s purportedly excessive spike in libido during ovulation and dramatic irrationality during menstruation and the luteal phase (the 14 days or so between ovulation and menstruation).—
Andréa Becker,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
-
But this often requires accepting the fundamental irrationality of the wrapping-up process.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
If the assassination made the President a Christlike figure, his forbearance in the face of a wife’s unreasonableness provides him with an extra measure of purity.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Radicalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radicalism. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
