radicalising
Pushing toward extremism
Radicalising is the British spelling of radicalizing—causing someone to adopt extreme political, social, or religious views.
The term often appears in discussions of terrorism and extremism: Young people are being radicalised online.
It can also describe any shift toward more extreme positions: The debate radicalised both sides.
Obsessive, unreasoning dedication
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
- hardlineStubbornly inflexible in stance
intolerance · dogmatism · sectarianism · absolutism · intransigence · entrenchment · uncompromising · rigidity
Coercively alter beliefs
- indoctrinateImplant fixed beliefs
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- recruitNew member sought
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
inculcate · reeducate · proselytize · manipulate · incite · influence · agitprop · dogma
Organizing for action
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- direct actionConfrontational political tactics
civil disobedience · agitation · campaigning · community organizing · advocacy · boycott · sit-in · march
Act of changing states
- shiftMovement or work period
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- transitionChange from one state
turning point · awakening · pivotal · sea-change · journey · trajectory · pathway · escalation
fanaticism
Obsessive, unreasoning dedication
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
hardline · intolerance · dogmatism · sectarianism · absolutism · intransigence · entrenchment · uncompromising · rigidity · militancy
brainwash
Coercively alter beliefs
- indoctrinateImplant fixed beliefs
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- recruitNew member sought
groom · inculcate · reeducate · proselytize · manipulate · incite · influence · agitprop · dogma · demagogue
mobilization
Organizing for action
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
direct action · civil disobedience · agitation · campaigning · community organizing · advocacy · boycott · sit-in · march · picketing
conversion
Act of changing states
- shiftMovement or work period
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
transition · turning point · awakening · pivotal · sea-change · journey · trajectory · pathway · escalation · progression
radicalisingmoderating
Making less extreme
deradicalising · centring · mainstreaming · tempering · mellowing
radicalisingreintegrating
Incorporating back into unity
rehabilitating · assimilating · domesticating · normalizing · normalising
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