radicalized
radicalized is the simple past and past participle of radicalize.
Meaning of radicalize
Verb
radicalize (third-person singular simple present radicalizes, present participle radicalizing, simple past and past participle radicalized)
- To make radical.
- The goal of the Cultural Revolution was to radicalize the whole society, to create mass participation at all levels of decision-making, and to restore the revolutionary élan of the 1940s.1971, Deborah S. Davis, “The Cultural Revolution in Wuhan”, in The Cultural Revolution in the Provinces, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 159
- To become radical; to adopt a radical political stance.
- He’s a delight and provides a little break in one’s timeline between heart-stopping political developments, at least until he himself radicalizes, which is bound to happen soon, because he is a French bulldog.2017 March 7, Caitlin Lovinger, “A Deadly Sin”, in The New York Times
Adjective
radicalized (comparative more radicalized, superlative most radicalized)
- That has been through the process of radicalization.
- While the majority of Uyghurs might temporarily yield to Beijing’s Sinification campaign, it can be expected that a significant minority among them will resist it and adopt a more radicalized stance against the Chinese state.2016, Patrik Meyer, China's De-extremization of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, →OCLC, page 2
Forms of radicalized
| comparative | more radicalized |
|---|---|
| superlative | most radicalized |
Questions about radicalized
- What does radicalized mean?
- Radicalized means that has been through the process of radicalization.
- What is radicalized the simple past and past participle of?
- Radicalized is the simple past and past participle of radicalize.
- What part of speech is radicalized?
- Radicalized is an adjective.
Words near radicalized in the dictionary
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