radicalism
noun
rad·i·cal·ism
ˈra-di-kə-ˌli-zəm 
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This straightforward, beautiful character study exemplifies neither radicalism nor schizophrenia, although Pierre’s persistent dissatisfaction indicates a larger and recognizable alienation from the trash and decadence of most new films.
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Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
One famous user was Uschi Obermaier, a model who lived on various communes in West Germany and became an emblem of left-wing radicalism in the late sixties.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
One famous user was Uschi Obermaier, a model who lived on various communes in West Germany and became an emblem of left-wing radicalism in the late sixties.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Radicalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicalism. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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