radicalize
Verb: 1. To cause (someone) to adopt extreme or radical political or social views and policies: The process of making a person, group, or ideology more extreme in its principles, often moving towards fundamental or revolutionary change. 2. To become more extreme in one's political or social outlook: The process by which a person or group adopts increasingly radical views.
The verb "radicalize" describes a transformative process. It is typically used in political, social, or religious contexts to indicate a shift towards more extreme positions. It can be used both transitively (with a direct object) and intransitively (without one). * Transitive: The propaganda sought to radicalize the youth. (An external force causes the change.) * Intransitive: He radicalized after witnessing the injustice. (The subject undergoes the change themselves.)
- The charismatic speaker was accused of trying to radicalize his followers with violent rhetoric.
- Experts study the factors that can cause individuals to radicalize online.
- Her experiences with the corrupt system ultimately radicalized her, turning a moderate activist into a revolutionary.
- The government expressed concern about efforts to radicalize vulnerable populations.
- "Self-radicalize": To become radicalized primarily through one's own research and consumption of extremist material, often online, without direct mentorship from a group.
- The suspect appears to have self-radicalized by consuming extremist content on the internet.
- Radicalization (noun): The action or process of making or becoming radical.
- The report examined the radicalization process of the cell.
- Radical (adjective/noun): (Adj.) Relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; advocating extreme political or social reform. (Noun) A person who advocates radical measures.
- Deradicalize (verb): To cause (someone) to abandon extreme political or religious views.
- Extremize
- Militantize
- Revolutionize (in certain contexts)
- Moderate
- Deradicalize
- Temper
- make more radical in social or political outlook
- Her work in the developing world radicalized her