Radical
/ˈɹædɪkəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Radical
noun
- (historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
- (historical: early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
- A person with radical opinions.
- A root (of a number or quantity).
- In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.
adjective
- Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
"His beliefs are radical."
- Pertaining to a root (of a plant).
- Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.
- Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.
"The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed."
- Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
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