Definition of extremist in English: extremist
noun derogatory A person who holds extreme political or religious views, especially one who advocates illegal, violent, or other extreme action.
as modifier ‘extremist groups’
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‘That's not to say that all, or even most, of their adherents are violent extremists.’ ‘Which extremist broadcaster aired these messages of death to the nation?’ ‘I've been amusing myself with the idea of militant liberalism or liberal extremists.’ ‘The hard thing to do on this side is not to be an extremist, and we will manage our extremism.’ ‘The men were said to be viewed by extremists as having sold out their people.’ ‘They blamed extremists bent on damaging democracy and western civilisation.’ ‘Unlike previous wars, our enemy now is a stateless network of religious extremists.’ ‘To refrain from acting in any of these cases would have been to hand a veto to violent extremists.’ ‘Are violent extremist groups and supra-national security networks the new big men on campus?’ ‘Since the government only encourages this view, the extremist parties gain more votes.’ ‘Opinion polls give Conservative and rightwing extremist parties a clear lead.’ ‘You can vote for moderation or you can let the extremists win wherever they are.’ ‘Just look at France for what happens when everyone but the extremists gives up and stays at home.’ ‘Of course animal rights and environmental extremists see Luers as a victim due to his long sentence.’ ‘He and his family have been the target of repeated violent attacks by animal rights extremists.’ ‘We pay a price when we silence our extremists; we also pay a price when we give them voice.’ ‘The sooner we send extremists of all political parties packing, the better!’ ‘He was hunted down by right-wing extremists and assassinated two years later.’ ‘What has driven the people of Europe's most stable country into the hands of political extremists?’ ‘That goes for right-wing extremists as much as for the left-wing ones who coined the phrase.’ Synonyms
fanatic , radical, zealot, fundamentalist, hardliner, dogmatist, bigot, diehard, militant, activist
View synonyms Pronunciation extremist /ɪkˈstriːmɪst/ /ɛkˈstriːmɪst/