RADICAL CHIC

Meaning of RADICAL CHIC in English

■ noun the fashionable affectation of radical left-wing views.

↘the dress, lifestyle, etc. associated with this.

Origin

1970: coined by the American writer Tom Wolfe.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

RADICAL CHIC — noun Date: 1970 a fashionable practice among socially prominent people of associating with radicals or members of minority groups
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RADICAL-CHIC — adjective see radical chic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RADICAL CHIC — noun : the fashion among socially prominent people of hobnobbing with social inferiors who are usually left-wing political activists ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RADICAL CHIC — — radical-chic , adj. the patronage of extremists or left-wing radicals by rich or famous people, as through invitations to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL CHIC — Date: 1970 : a fashionable practice among socially prominent people of associating with radicals or members of minority groups
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RADICAL CHIC — Function: noun Date: 1970 : a fashionable practice among socially prominent people of associating with radicals or members of minority …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RADICAL CHIC — [radical chic] n (1970): a fashionable practice among socially prominent people of associating with radicals or members of minority groups
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RADICAL CHIC — noun [ U ] fashionable left-wing views; the people, behaviour and way of life connected with these views •• WORD …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RADICAL — adj radical (1. proceeding from the root; 2. reaching or affecting the root; 3. [Pol., Math., etc.]) n radical (1. …
Interlingua English vocab
CHIC — [F] adj stylish, chic [F] n chic
Interlingua English vocab
CHIC — ~
English interlingue dictionary
CHIC — I. noun Etymology: French Date: 1856 smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner ; style , a distinctive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RADICAL — I In politics, one who desires extreme change of part or all of the social order. The term (which derives …
Английский словарь Британика
RADICAL — I. ˈradə̇kəl, -dēk- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin radic-, radix root + -alis -al — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHIC — I. ˈshēk also -ik noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, perhaps from German schick fitness, order, skill, from Low German, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RADICAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to a radix or root; as, a radical quantity; a radical sign. See below.
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — (a.) Hence: Of or pertaining to the root or origin; reaching to the center, to the foundation, to the ultimate …
Английский словарь Webster
CHIC — (n.) Original and in good taste or form.
Английский словарь Webster
CHIC — (n.) Good form; style.
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — ( n. ) A radical quantity. See under Radical, a.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( a. ) Hence: Of or pertaining to the root or origin; reaching to the center, to the foundation, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — — radicalness , n. /rad"i keuhl/ , adj. 1. of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIC — — chicly , adv. — chicness , n. /sheek/ , adj., chicer, chicest . 1. attractive and fashionable; stylish: a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — I. ˈra-di-kəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin radic-, radix root — more at root Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIC — I. ˈshēk noun Etymology: French Date: 1856 1. : smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner : style …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RADICAL — adj a radical vessel. ·see under radical, ·adj. 2. radical ·noun a radical quantity. ·see under radical, ·adj. 3. radical …
Webster English vocab
CHIC — noun good form; style. 2. chic ·add. ·noun original and in good taste or form.
Webster English vocab
RADICAL — [rad.i.cal] adj [ME, fr. LL radicalis, fr. L radic-, radix root--more at root] (14c) 1: of, relating to, or proceeding …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHIC — [chic] n [F] (1856) 1: smart elegance and sophistication esp. of dress or manner: style "wears her clothes with superb …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RADICAL — in politics, one who desires extreme change of part or all of the social order. The word was first used …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHIC — chic BrE AmE ʃiːk ʃɪk
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RADICAL — / ˈrædɪkl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ usually before noun ] 1. concerning the most basic and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHIC — / ʃiːk; NAmE / adjective very fashionable and elegant SYN stylish : She is always so chic, so elegant. a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RADICAL — I. rad ‧ i ‧ cal 1 W3 AC /ˈrædɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHIC — chic /ʃiːk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ] very fashionable and expensive, and showing good judgement …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RADICAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of the root or roots; fundamental (a radical error). 2 far-reaching; thorough; going to the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIC — adj. & n. --adj. (chic-er, chic-est) stylish, elegant (in dress or appearance). --n. stylishness, elegance. øøchicly adv. [F]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RADICAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 of the root or roots; fundamental (a radical error). 2 far-reaching; thorough; going to the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHIC — adj. & n. adj. (chic-er, chic-est) stylish, elegant (in dress or appearance). n. stylishness, elegance. chicly adv. [ F ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RADICAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of the root or roots; fundamental (a radical error). 2 far-reaching; thorough; going to the …
Oxford English vocab
CHIC — adj. & n. --adj. (chic-er, chic-est) stylish, elegant (in dress or appearance). --n. stylishness, elegance. Derivatives: chicly adv. Etymology: F
Oxford English vocab
RADICAL — ( radicals) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Radical changes and differences …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHIC — 1. Something or someone that is chic is fashionable and sophisticated. Her gown was very French and very chic. = …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHIC — 1. Something or someone that is ~ is fashionable and sophisticated. Her gown was very French and very ~. = …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RADICAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES dramatic/drastic/radical (= very big, especially in way that is surprising ) ▪ The Industrial …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB very ▪ Oh yes, we could be very chic when the occasion demanded. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHIC — [noun] [U], [adjective] - (the quality of being) stylish and fashionableBritish politicians are not renowned for their chic.She wears chic, …
Cambridge English vocab
RADICAL — n. free radical Radical Republican Radical Socialist Party
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RADICAL — Synonyms and related words : Bolshevik, Bolshevist, Fabian, Gospel side, IC analysis, Jacobin, Kekule formula, Wobbly, ab ovo, aboriginal, absolute, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHIC — adj. Chic is used with these nouns: ↑ boutique
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RADICAL — n. 25B6; adjective radical reform : THOROUGHGOING, thorough, complete, total, comprehensive, exhaustive, sweeping, far-reaching, wide-ranging, extensive, profound, major, stringent, rigorous. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RADICAL — adj. 1 basic, fundamental, elementary, inherent, constitutional, elemental, essential, cardinal, principal, primary, deep, deep-seated, profound, underlying, organic, natural, rudimentary There …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CHIC — adj. 1 stylish, fashionable, à la mode, modish, smart, tasteful, elegant; sophisticated; Colloq trendy Susanna was always a chic dresser …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RADICAL — 1. сущ. 1) базис, основа; основной принцип Syn : basis, principle 2) линг. корень слова 3) полит. радикал 4) мат. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHIC — 1. сущ. шик, изящество, элегантность Syn : stylishness, ostentatious smartness 2. прил. модный, нарядный, роскошный, шикарный Syn : stylish chic …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RADICAL — radical.ogg _I 1. ʹrædık(ə)l n 1. корень ( чего-л. ); начало, основной принцип; основа (основ) 2. лингв. корень ( слова …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHIC — chic.ogg 1. ʃi(:)k n разг. шик; элегантность; изысканность radical chic - амер. щеголяние радикализмом ( в среде буржуазной интеллигенции ) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RADICAL — матем. , хим. радикал - anion radical - cation radical - conjugate radicals - free radical
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RADICAL — матем., хим. радикал - anion radical - cation radical - conjugate radicals - free radical
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RADICAL — 1) корень 2) корневой 3) хим. остаток 4) радикально-цепный 5) радикальный • algebra without radical — алгебра без радикала locally finite radical — локально конечный радикал locally nilpotent …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RADICAL — _I 1. ʹrædık(ə)l n 1. корень ( чего-л. ); начало, основной принцип; основа (основ) 2. лингв. корень ( слова ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHIC — 1. ʃi(:)k n разг. шик; элегантность; изысканность radical chic - амер. щеголяние радикализмом ( в среде буржуазной интеллигенции ) 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHIC — 1. сущ. шик, изящество, элегантность Syn: stylishness , ostentatious smartness 2. прил. модный, нарядный, роскошный, шикарный Syn: stylish •• chic …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CHIC — 1. сущ. шик, изящество, элегантность Syn: stylishness, ostentatious smartness 2. прил. модный, нарядный, роскошный, шикарный Syn: stylish •• chic sale — амер.; эвф. уборная
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

Concise Oxford English vocab

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