radicalism
noun
rad·i·cal·ism
ˈra-di-kə-ˌli-zəm 
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In the height of the singer-songwriter era, when earnest autobiographical confessions were prized as tokens of authenticity, Newman’s use of sarcasm and unlikable protagonists was an act of literary radicalism in pop music.
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David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Currents redirected its radicalism into civil rights, and paid homage to the old Yiddishkeit with schmaltzy nostalgia.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The North American university is often painted as a hotbed of radicalism.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
As governments delivered unprecedented economic growth and built strong welfare states, popular support for radicalism diminished.
—Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2022
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David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Currents redirected its radicalism into civil rights, and paid homage to the old Yiddishkeit with schmaltzy nostalgia.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The North American university is often painted as a hotbed of radicalism.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
As governments delivered unprecedented economic growth and built strong welfare states, popular support for radicalism diminished.
—Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2022
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“Radicalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicalism. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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radicalism
noun
rad·i·cal·ism
ˈrad-i-kə-ˌliz-əm
: the quality or state of being radical
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