radicalize
Push toward extremism
To radicalize is to push someone toward extreme political, social, or religious views—or to undergo that shift yourself.
The word implies movement from moderate positions toward the fringes: He was radicalized online, Prison can radicalize inmates.
Radicalization often carries connotations of danger, suggesting views that may lead to violence or terrorism, though the word also applies to any significant ideological shift: The experience radicalized her politics.
Ideology beyond accepted norms
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- militancyCombative advocacy stance
jihadism · terrorism · insurgency · revolutionary · subversion · hardliner · ultranationalism · supremacism
Coercively alter beliefs
- indoctrinateImplant fixed beliefs
- recruitNew member sought
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- propagandaBiased information for influence
inculcate · proselytize · conditioning · manipulation · echo chamber · filter bubble · algorithm · chatroom
Split into opposition
- divisivenessTendency to create factions
- alienationState of being isolated
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
marginalization · resentment · grievance · othering · tribalism · factionalism · schism · rift
Public expression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- direct actionConfrontational political tactics
civil disobedience · movement · organizing · mobilize · agitate · consciousness-raising · solidarity · collective action
Purposeful involvement to change course
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- deprogrammingReversing coercive belief implantation
mentorship · counseling · community outreach · early warning · risk assessment · resilience · counter-narrative · disengagement
extremism
Ideology beyond accepted norms
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
militancy · jihadism · terrorism · insurgency · revolutionary · subversion · hardliner · ultranationalism · supremacism · violent extremism
brainwash
Coercively alter beliefs
- indoctrinateImplant fixed beliefs
- recruitNew member sought
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
propaganda · inculcate · proselytize · conditioning · manipulation · echo chamber · filter bubble · algorithm · chatroom · forum
polarize
Split into opposition
- divisivenessTendency to create factions
- alienationState of being isolated
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
disillusionment · marginalization · resentment · grievance · othering · tribalism · factionalism · schism · rift · antagonism
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
direct action · civil disobedience · movement · organizing · mobilize · agitate · consciousness-raising · solidarity · collective action · resistance
intervention
Purposeful involvement to change course
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
deprogramming · mentorship · counseling · community outreach · early warning · risk assessment · resilience · counter-narrative · disengagement
- innovateinnovate, modernize, revolutionize, transform, overhaul
radicalizemoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
temper · deradicalize · mainstream · soften · mellow
radicalizereintegrate
Return to unified state
rehabilitate · socialize · normalize · assimilate · mainstream
- political radicalismAdvocacy for drastic reform
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