extremism

extremism
noun Date: 1865 1. the quality or state of being extreme 2. advocacy of extreme measures or views ; radicalismextremist noun or adjective

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  • extremism — [[t]ɪkstri͟ːmɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Extremism is the behaviour or beliefs of extremists. Greater demands were being placed on the police by growing violence and left and right wing extremism …   English dictionary

  • extremism — Synonyms and related words: Fabianism, Jacobinism, New Left, Old Left, abandon, anarchism, anarcho syndicalism, bigotry, boundlessness, conversion, criminal syndicalism, egregiousness, enormousness, exaggeration, excess, excessiveness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • extremism — extremist ► NOUN ▪ a person who holds extreme political or religious views. DERIVATIVES extremism noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Extremism in America — Extremism in America: A Reader is a book edited by Lyman Tower Sargent (a professor of political science). It is a reader presenting the ideas, platforms and creeds of both left wing and right wing American extremists in their own words; it… …   Wikipedia

  • extremism — noun extreme ideas or actions See Also: extremist, extreme …   Wiktionary

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