verb

radicalize

to radicalize

The internet can radicalize young people.

The internet can radicalize young people.

His views were radicalized by the conflict.

His views were radicalized by the conflict.

((sb.)) to cause (sb.) to adopt radical positions The internet can radicalize young people.

Synonyms: extremize; Antonyms: moderate, pacify

From Latin 'radix' (root) + '-ize' (verb-forming suffix). It means to change something from its root.

Imagine pulling someone's beliefs up by the 'root' (radix) and changing them completely.

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