antiradicalism

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noun

Opposition to radical ideologies.

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Meanings

nounantiradicalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOpposition to radical ideologies.

    Wartime antiradicalism crested in a postwar Red Scare. (Communists were called “reds” because of the red flag favored by revolutionary organizations.)

    2010, Paul S. Boyer; Clifford E. Clark, Jr.; Joseph F. Kett, The Enduring Vision Since 1865, page 691

Origin

From anti- + radicalism.

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antiradicalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiradicalism

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“antiradicalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiradicalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiradicalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiradicalism.

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