radicalism
pronunciation
How to pronounce radicalism in British English:
UK [ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce radicalism in American English:
US [ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
Word Origin
- radicalism (n.)
- 1819 in the political sense, from radical (adj.) + -ism.
Example
- 1. And the social radicalism is highly social .
- 2. His radicalism may be curbed .
- 3. But many argue that the astonishment at moore 's gospel radicalism is misplaced .
- 4. But the tea party 's radicalism will make this trick especially difficult in 2012 .
- 5. Strange things could happen in france which has a tradition of radicalism and anarchism .