extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm 
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
Examples of extremism in a Sentence
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And the nation’s most significant civil rights group focused on combating antisemitism, extremism, and bigotry has not yet tallied the numbers for 2023.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
But the biggest danger for everybody in the end is extremism.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
According to a 2017 report from the Soufan Center, which studies violent extremism, more foreign fighters joined Islamic State from the former Soviet republics than any other region.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
On today's The Excerpt podcast, a look at an Air Force Academy plan to monitor online extremism.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Every new restriction on Afghan women strengthens the Taliban’s dictatorial grip on the entire Afghan population and feeds extremism in a society already occupied by dozens of terrorist groups.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
Other is the kindling that fuels extremism and illiberalism.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Among those targeted were Jared Holt, a senior research analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, who covers right-wing extremism; Hannah Gais, a senior research analyst at Southern Poverty Law Center; and Steven Monacelli, an investigative journalist for the Texas Observer.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Taylor Wilson: All right, Will Carless covers extremism and emerging issues for USA Today.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
But the biggest danger for everybody in the end is extremism.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
According to a 2017 report from the Soufan Center, which studies violent extremism, more foreign fighters joined Islamic State from the former Soviet republics than any other region.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
On today's The Excerpt podcast, a look at an Air Force Academy plan to monitor online extremism.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Every new restriction on Afghan women strengthens the Taliban’s dictatorial grip on the entire Afghan population and feeds extremism in a society already occupied by dozens of terrorist groups.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
Other is the kindling that fuels extremism and illiberalism.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Among those targeted were Jared Holt, a senior research analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, who covers right-wing extremism; Hannah Gais, a senior research analyst at Southern Poverty Law Center; and Steven Monacelli, an investigative journalist for the Texas Observer.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Taylor Wilson: All right, Will Carless covers extremism and emerging issues for USA Today.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
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extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmiz-əm
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: belief in and support for extreme ideas especially in politics
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