radicalizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to radicalize

   to make someone adopt radical or extreme positions or ideologies

2. 2.

   to intensify; to make more extreme

   to increase in severity, intensity, or extremeness

Examples

• "La polarización política radicaliza a los votantes."

  Political polarization radicalizes voters.

• "Las medidas del gobierno radicalizaron el conflicto laboral."

  The government's measures intensified the labor dispute.

• "Se radicalizó durante años de represión."

  He became radicalized during years of repression.

Usage

A reflexive or transitive verb commonly used in political, social, and ideological contexts. Often collocates with noun phrases describing groups, positions, or conflicts. Standard formal register.