Englishradicalization /ˌradəkələˈzāSH(ə)n, , ˌrædəkələˈzeɪʃ(ə)n 
, ˌradəkəˌlīˈzāSH(ə)n, ˌrædəkəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n / (British also radicalisation)
▸ noun the action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues:
the radicalization of the intelligentsia led to the revolution.