Definition of extremism
1 : the quality or state of being extreme
2 : advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
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There is, to be frank, far too much tolerance of extremism in our country.
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Malaysia’s Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said that terrorism, extremism and militancy in the region were key areas of concern.
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Advocates who track extremism say the president, who egged on violent supporters during his campaign, has played a role in emboldening the groups.
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Veteran aid workers say the key to countering extremism is less about plastic sheeting for blown out windows or restoring electricity and more about ensuring a local government has the trust and confidence of its citizens.
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Special Agent McFadden: As long as there exists -- a violent extremism …
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Peter Kréko, a Hungarian political analyst and academic researcher of populism and extremism at Indiana University Bloomington, said that the timing of Arktos’s move to Budapest was no accident.
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But the recent violence has raised fears that extremism could be growing as smaller militant groups unify and align themselves with the Islamic State group.
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Trump said next to nothing about democracy, human rights or the conditions through which extremism has emerged — conditions, in part, stoked by the repressive politics of governments like Saudi Arabia.
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First Known Use of extremism
1865
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playDefinition of extremism for English Language Learners
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: belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
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