extremist
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- noun
- /ɪkˈstrimɪst/
- Literature
- The documentary highlighted the dangers posed by an extremist group that promotes violence in the name of political change.
- religious extremists
- political extremists
- violent extremists
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Watch on YouTubeIt was, you know, it was Sikh extremists that assassinated Indira Gandhi.
- It was, you know, it was Sikh extremists that assassinated Indira Gandhi.
- It's a place of anarchy that's ruled by extremists and the the hecklers.
- Clearly he's just some right wing extremist, right?
- And that vacuum which seems to have been taken over by extremists, by the supporters of terrorists.
- I mean, are the climate extremists trying to pull a fast one on the American people?
- We want to work with Muslims in this country to deal with Islamist extremists.
- But to be extremists and actually go out and threaten people, like why?
- They capitulated to armed violent extremists.
- We have an image in our mind of the other as violent extremists who want to burn down the system.
- He's since given the the address in front of the blood red background where he accused mag extremists of destroying democracy.
- So more like finding people, you know, hunting, tracking, finding foreign extremists that are coming in and out of our AOR basically.
- No, no, not only hate groups, but look at these Q Anon people that you had here in the US or any, any extremists or anybody you talk to.
- Jill says he is an extremist in everything he does.
- So, so so in part it's that the online world super empowers extremists and jerks.
- And then the people who are sounding the alarm become the extremists.
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There certainly are crazy extremists on both ends of the spectrum.
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If you don't know that Iran funds extremist groups, then welcome to the party.
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It's a court that could decide much about their lives, and it's an extremist minority opinion.
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What difference does it make if a few political extremists lose their rights?
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Clearly he's just some right wing extremist, right?
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The Knights of the Golden Circle was a Southern extremist group, operating in the north to subvert Union forces.
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They called him an extremist and an authoritarian.
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For one thing, political moderates are less likely than extremists to view all life through political lenses.
Academic text (1991) -
The coalition presence in Afghanistan continues to provide a visible target and rallying point for the extremists.
Academic text (2011) -
In early 1997, a lethal threat emanating from right-wing extremists, again became visible.
Synonyms
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A person with very strong enthusiasm for a cause who ignores reason
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A person who wants major political or social change
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A person who supports a cause very strongly and refuses to change
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A person who refuses to change their beliefs, especially in politics
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A person who insists on extreme demands and refuses to compromise in talks
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A person with strong rebellious opinions who challenges authority
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Etymology
Extremist comes from extreme (from Latin extremus meaning 'outermost' or 'edge') and the ending -ist meaning 'a person who does or believes something'. So an extremist is a person at the 'edge' of political or religious views who supports very strong actions.