Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radicalism

/ˈradɪkəlɪz(ə)m/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: rad-i-cal-ism
IPA: /ˈradɪkəlɪz(ə)m/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various radical social or political movements that aim at fundamental change in the structure of society

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English radical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English radicalism From radical + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

radicalisms (plural)

Derived Forms

antiradicalism counterradicalism

Frequently Paired Words

radicalist

Questions

How do you pronounce radicalism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈradɪkəlɪz(ə)m/.
What does radicalism mean?: Any of various radical social or political movements that aim at fundamental change in the structure of society
Where does radicalism come from?: Etymology tree English radical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English radicalism From radical + -ism.

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