antiradicalism

antiradicalism

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ radicalism

Noun

antiradicalism (uncountable)

1. Opposition to radical ideologies.
   • 2010, Paul S. Boyer, Clifford E. Clark, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, The Enduring Vision Since 1865 (page 691)

     Wartime antiradicalism crested in a postwar Red Scare. (Communists were called “reds” because of the red flag favored by revolutionary organizations.)