radicalness

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Definition of radicalnessnext
as in extremism

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  1. extremism
  2. unreasonableness
  3. irrationality
Noun
  • The Savant is based on a 2019 Cosmopolitan article about the top secret investigator Chastain plays, online extremism, and political violence.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In a world fractured by power, fear and political extremism, a group of women uncovers a demonic force operating at the highest level of society-and realizes the chaos around them may be part of a much darker design.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of extremism
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  • If the assassination made the President a Christlike figure, his forbearance in the face of a wife’s unreasonableness provides him with an extra measure of purity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Definition of unreasonableness
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  • In other words, emotion, empathy and irrationality could be seen as some of the most powerful counterweights to AI.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This is where the irrationality of antisemitic conspiracy gains no purchase among a reasoning and pragmatic populace; where government is led by people who grasp, and embrace, the seriousness of their responsibilities.
    — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrationality
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“Radicalness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radicalness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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