- to make (a person) more radical
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rad•i•cal•ize /ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Governmentto make radical or more radical, esp. in politics.
rad•i•cal•ize
(rad′i kə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
rad′i•cal•i•za′tion, n.
v.t.
- Governmentto make radical or more radical, esp. in politics.
v.i.
- Governmentto become radical or more radical, esp. in politics.
- radical + -ize 1815–20
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radicalize, radicalise /ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)