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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRadicalism
/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl.ɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The beliefs or actions of people who advocate for thorough or complete political or social reform.
"The 19th-century political movement was characterized by its fierce radicalism and demand for universal suffrage." - 2
The quality or state of being radical in thought, innovation, or ideology.
"Her artistic radicalism challenged traditional boundaries of sculpture and performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'radix', meaning 'root', combined with the English suffix '-ism'. It entered the English political lexicon in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to describe advocates of fundamental, root-and-branch reform of political and social institutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Radicalism" is said worldwide
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radicalisme
Transliteration: /ʁa.di.ka.lism/
"Le radicalisme de ses propositions a surpris l'assemblée."
Radikalismus
Transliteration: /ʁadi.kaˈlɪsmʊs/
"Der politische Radikalismus gefährdet die Demokratie."
radicalismo
Transliteration: /ra.di.kaˈli.zo/
"Il radicalismo politico richiede cambiamenti profondi."
radicalismo
Transliteration: /ra.ði.kaˈlið.mo/
"El radicalismo en sus ideas políticas era evidente."
radicalismo
Transliteration: /ʁa.di.kaˈliʒ.mu/
"O partido rejeitou qualquer forma de radicalismo."
कट्टरपंथ
Transliteration: kattarpanth
"समाज में कट्टरपंथ के खिलाफ जागरूकता बढ़ रही है।"
激进主义
Transliteration: jījìn zhǔyì
"这种政治激进主义引起了广泛的讨论。"
급진주의
Transliteration: geupjinjuui
"그의 경제 정책은 급진주의적 성격을 띠고 있다."
急進主義
Transliteration: kyūshin shugi
"彼の思想には強い急進主義が見られる。"
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