radicalism

rad·i·cal·ism

 (răd′ĭ-kə-lĭz′əm)

n.

1. The doctrines or practices of radicals.

2. The quality of being radical.

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radicalism

(ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm)

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the principles, desires, or practices of political radicals

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a radical movement, esp in politics

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the state or nature of being radical, esp in politics

ˌradicalˈistic adj

ˌradicalˈistically adv

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rad•i•cal•ism

(ˈræd ɪ kəˌlɪz əm)

n.

1. the holding or following of radical views or principles.

2. the principles or practices of radicals.

[1810–20]

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radicalism

1. the holding or following of principles advocating drastic political, economie, or social reforms. Cf. conservatism, gradualism.
2. the principles or practices of radicals. — radical, n., adj.

See also: Politics

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

radicalism - the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation Jacobinism - the ideology of the most radical element of the French Revolution that instituted the Reign of Terror

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radicalism

noun reformism, extremism, fanaticism, revisionism, progressivism, socialism, leftism a curious mixture of radicalism and conservatism

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Translations

Radikalismus

radikalizam

radicalism

[ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm] N (Pol) → radicalismo m

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radicalism

[ˈrædɪk^əɪzəm] n → radicalisme m

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radicalism

n (Pol) → Radikalismus m

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radicalism

[ˈrædɪkəˌlɪz/əm] n → radicalismo

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