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- Dictionaryextremist/ɪkˈstriːmɪst/
noun
- 1. a person who holds extreme political or religious views, especially one who advocates illegal, violent, or other extreme action: derogatory "political extremists"
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Extremist acts often employ violent means, although extremist groups will differ in their preference for violent extremism vs. nonviolent extremism, in the level of violence they employ, and in the preferred targets of their violence (from infrastructure to military personnel to civilians to children).
EXTREMIST definition: 1. someone who has beliefs that most people think are unreasonable and unacceptable: 2. having or…. Learn more.
Extremist definition: a person who goes to extremes, especially in political matters.. See examples of EXTREMIST used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ɪkˈstriː.mɪst / uk / ɪkˈstriː.mɪst / having or involving beliefs that most people think are unreasonable and unacceptable: extremist tendencies. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of extremist from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Jun 30, 2012 · 1. : the quality or state of being extreme. 2. : advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism. extremist. ik-ˈstrē-mist. noun or adjective. Examples of extremism in a Sentence.
EXTREMISM definition: 1. the fact of someone having beliefs that most people think are unreasonable and unacceptable: 2…. Learn more.
Definitions of extremist. noun. a person who holds extreme views. see more. adjective. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm. “ extremist political views” synonyms: radical, ultra. immoderate. beyond reasonable limits. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Extremist."
noun. /ɪkˈstriːmɪzəm/ [uncountable] (disapproving) political, religious, etc. ideas or actions that are extreme and not normal, reasonable or acceptable to most people. political/religious extremism. New global threats include international terrorism and violent extremism. Topics War and conflict c1, Politics c1. Want to learn more?
noun. /ɪkˈstriːmɪst/ (disapproving) a person whose opinions, especially about religion or politics, are extreme, and who may do things that are violent or illegal for what they believe. left-wing/right-wing/political/religious extremists. He was assassinated by extremists. Topics War and conflict c1, Politics c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
1. countable noun. If you describe someone as an extremist, you disapprove of them because they try to bring about political change by using violent or extreme methods. [disapproval] The country needs a strong intelligence service to counter espionage and foreign extremists.
