Radicalism is radical beliefs, ideas, or behaviour.
Jones himself was a curious mixture of radicalism and conservatism.
Synonyms: reformism, extremism, fanaticism, revisionism More Synonyms of radicalism
radicalism in British English
(ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm)
noun
1.
the principles, desires, or practices of political radicals
2.
a radical movement, esp in politics
3.
the state or nature of being radical, esp in politics
Derived forms
radicalistic (ˌradicalˈistic)
adjective
radicalistically (ˌradicalˈistically)
adverb
radicalism in American English
(ˈrædɪkəlˌɪzəm)
noun
1.
the quality or state of being radical, esp. in politics
2.
radical principles, ideals, methods, or practices
Examples of 'radicalism' in a sentence
radicalism
He appears to have abandoned liberal radicalism for the conservatism of the crowd.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
These were the days of student radicalism.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It involves crossing the line that divides political radicalism from iconoclastic mania.
Peregrine Worsthorne IN DEFENCE OF ARISTOCRACY (2004)
For civility does indeed preclude political radicalism of the kind concerned with the gratification of the individual at the expense of the public good.
Peregrine Worsthorne IN DEFENCE OF ARISTOCRACY (2004)
Rest in peace, student radicalism?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His background, though privileged and multicultural, imbued him also with political radicalism.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
radicalism
British English: radicalism NOUN
Radicalism is radical beliefs, ideas, or behaviour.
...a curious mixture of radicalism and conservatism.
American English: radicalism
Brazilian Portuguese: radicalismo
Chinese: 激进主义
European Spanish: radicalismo
French: progressisme
German: Radikalismus
Italian: radicalismo
Japanese: 過激主義
Korean: 급진주의
European Portuguese: radicalismo
Latin American Spanish: radicalismo
(noun)
a curious mixture of radicalism and conservatism
Synonyms
reformism
extremism
an attempt to eliminate racism and right-wing extremism
fanaticism
examples of religious fanaticism
revisionism
progressivism
socialism
the steady rise of socialism in this country
leftism
Additional synonyms
in the sense of extremism
an attempt to eliminate racism and right-wing extremism
Synonyms
fanaticism,
enthusiasm,
madness,
devotion,
dedication,
zeal,
bigotry,
infatuation,
single-mindedness,
zealotry,
obsessiveness,
monomania,
immoderation,
overenthusiasm
in the sense of fanaticism
examples of religious fanaticism
Synonyms
immoderation,
enthusiasm,
madness,
devotion,
dedication,
zeal,
bigotry,
extremism,
infatuation,
single-mindedness,
zealotry,
obsessiveness,
monomania,
overenthusiasm
in the sense of socialism
Definition
a political and economic theory or system in which the means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned by the community collectively, usually through the state