purity spiral
purity spiral · purity spirals
The situation in which members of an ideological group become increasingly zealous and…The situation in which members of an ideological group become increasingly zealous and intolerant, eventually turning on other members.
Meaning
1 sensesThe situation in which members of an ideological group become increasingly zealous and intolerant, eventually turning on other members.
Origin
Used by sociologists Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning.Used by sociologists Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: purity spirals| Singular | purity spiral |
|---|---|
| Plural | purity spirals |
regular