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radicality
[ rad-i-kal-i-tee ]
noun
, plural rad·i·cal·i·ties.
- the quality of being fundamental, drastic, far-reaching, etc.:
Because of the radicality of the surgery there is a higher risk of complications.
It is difficult to overstate the radicality of the change I saw in him after a summer at camp.
- a tendency toward extremism in political ideology, religion, etc.; radicalism:
A lot of people were put off by the radicality of his so-called documentary, and they called it propaganda.
- something, such as a concept, practice, character trait, etc., that is fundamental, extreme, or very different from what is generally accepted:
The essay explores some of the remarkable radicalities and ironies in the work of the famous filmmaker.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of radicality1
First recorded in 1815–25; radical ( def ) + -ity ( def )
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