radicalize

Other spellings

• (UK) radicalise

Word parts

radical + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈrædɪkəlaɪz/

Verb

Plain form radicalize

Third-person singular radicalizes

Past tense radicalized

Past participle radicalized

Present participle radicalizing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you radicalize someone, you cause them to have a radical position on political or social issues.