| 单词 | radicalize |
| 释义 | radicalize (once / 30860 pages) v To radicalize someone is to shift a person or group's opinions toward either end of the political spectrum. The word comes up a lot during times of political upheaval or revolution when people’s opinions stray far from the mainstream. To radicalize people is to cause a shift in their beliefs that make them want to take action for social reform. Once they’re radicalized, they'll want big political or social changes and work to make them happen. Personal experience is often radicalizing — sexism, racism, poverty, and perceived injustices radicalize many people to try to change the world. The word can have a darker meaning when radicalization leads to politically motivated violence. WORD FAMILYradicalize: radicalized, radicalizes, radicalizing+/radical: radicalism, radicalize, radically, radicals/radicalism: radicalisms USAGE EXAMPLESIslamic State in its propaganda magazine said the two brothers were key logisticians of the Paris and Brussels attacks, and became radicalized in jail. Wall Street Journal(Dec 24, 2016) Amnesty’s report follows increasing concerns that state repression is radicalizing the Rohingya. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) Look at what radicalized Roof, at least in his own telling. Slate(Dec 15, 2016) v make more radical in social or political outlook Her work in the developing world radicalized her Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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