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adjective

Definition of extremistnext
as in radical
being very far from the center of public opinion their extremist views on religious issues set them apart from the rest of the community

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extremist

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noun

as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government extremists wanted to do away with everything, even though they had no thought-out plan for what to do afterwards

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremist
  1. radical
  2. revolutionary
  3. extreme
  4. rabid
Adjective
  • From the first supernal image of rain on a green field, Jean-Luc Godard’s Hail Mary (Je vous salue, Marie) approaches the mystical with a sense of radical awe.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Fernanda Torres plays Eunice, mother to Marcelo and his four siblings; her life is changed forever when her politically active, if not especially radical husband Rubens (Selton Mello) is taken away for questioning after a visit by military police.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of radical
Noun
  • What some folks online had imagined as a left-leaning anti-capitalist revolutionary turned out to be someone with beliefs as complicated and perhaps as conflicting as just about anyone else online.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In this light, an advocate for peaceful democratic change, who kept vigil in Tiananmen Square to protect students from oncoming tanks, had been similar to violent revolutionaries.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of revolutionary
Adjective
  • Now, police are taking extreme action The police department is trying something new: sending a letter to the business where the person had their last drink.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics, Author, and Philosopher The biggest reason to be optimistic about 2025 is the continuing decline in extreme poverty, defined as not being able to reliably meet your basic needs for food and shelter.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of extreme
Adjective
  • He’s enjoyed the specter of games in Buffalo, from unpredictable weather to a rabid fan base.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, imagine solely depending upon rabid fan feedback and other mega-promoted measuring sticks based in no way solely on the country industry's initial response.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of rabid
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