# radicalize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹædɪkəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #85,682

## Definitions
1. To make radical.
2. To become radical; to adopt a radical political stance.

## Etymology
From radical + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/radicalize