radicalize — to make someone adopt radical political or social views
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone adopt radical political or social views
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz/
Example Sentences
- My mom got radicalized after watching cooking shows - now she protests against instant noodles.
- Social media algorithms can radicalize users by showing extreme content.
- The documentary explored how ordinary people become radicalized.
radicalize
VERB[/ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz/]
to make someone adopt radical political or social views
Turning people into extremists
They radicalize protests, vandalize walls, while corporations capitalize
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'radix' meaning 'root,' which evolved into the adjective 'radical' denoting something fundamental or going to the root of a matter. The suffix '-ize' (meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to become') was then added to form 'radicalize,' meaning 'to make radical' or 'to transform fundamentally.'
Breakdown
radical (from Latin radix, 'root'; meaning fundamental or extreme) + -ize (suffix meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to become'), literally 'to make radical' or 'to transform from the root.'
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📝Examples
“My mom got radicalized after watching cooking shows - now she protests against instant noodles.”
“Social media algorithms can radicalize users by showing extreme content.”
“The documentary explored how ordinary people become radicalized.”
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