active radicalization

noun

The phase of radicalization in which a person wishes to join a radical group and disclaim their prior identity (name, family, country).

“Following months of conversation on the Internet, the man was ready to participate in active radicalization.”

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Meanings

nounactive radicalization (uncountable)

alternative active radicalisation

  1. uncountableThe phase of radicalization in which a person wishes to join a radical group and disclaim their prior identity (name, family, country).

    Following months of conversation on the Internet, the man was ready to participate in active radicalization.

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APA

active radicalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20radicalization

MLA

“active radicalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20radicalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “active radicalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20radicalization.

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