Opposed to radical change, revolutionary movements, or radical political positions.
From anti- (against) + radical (fundamental, extreme, or relating to radicals). Radical comes from Latin 'radix' meaning root. 'Antiradical' emerged as a political term in the 19th century.
Conservative politicians have been 'antiradical' for centuries, but what's interesting is that today's 'radical' ideas (universal voting rights, weekends off) were once considered dangerously extreme!
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