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rad·i·cal chic
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radical chicnoun
an affectation of radical left-wing views and the fashionable dress and lifestyle that goes with them
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Radical chic
Radical chic is the fashionable practice of upper-class people associating with politically radical people and causes. Coined in the 1970 article "Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny's" by journalist Tom Wolfe, the term has become widely used in languages such as American English, French, and Italian. Unlike dedicated activists, revolutionaries, or dissenters, those who engage in "radical chic" remain frivolous political agitators—ideologically invested in their cause of choice only so far as it advances their social standing. The concept has been described as "an exercise in double-tracking one's public image: on the one hand, defining oneself through committed allegiance to a radical cause, but on the other, vitally, demonstrating this allegiance because it is the fashionable, au courant way to be seen in moneyed, name-conscious Society." "Terrorist chic" is a modern expression with similar connotations. This derivative, however, de-emphasizes the class satire of Wolfe's original term, instead accentuating concerns over the semiotics of radicalism (such as the aestheticization of violence).
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radical chic
"Radical chic" is a term coined by journalist Tom Wolfe in 1970 to describe the adoption and romanticization of radical political orientations or causes by members of the wealthy high society and celebrities in an attempt to seem progressive, edgy, or fashionable. This is typically characterized by superficial engagement with these causes, as the primary motivation is not true commitment to social change but personal image enhancement. The term often implies pretentiousness and insincerity in the person's involvement in these endeavors.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of radical chic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of radical chic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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