extremism

ex·trem·ism | \ ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm

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Definition of extremism

1 : the quality or state of being extreme

2 : advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism

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Recent Examples on the Web And though extremism is one of the site’s biggest concerns right now, there is a new triage within that. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, "No, The Internet Is Not Good Again," 16 Apr. 2020 Both play off wider concerns about Islamist extremism to target Muslims more broadly. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, "Trump Isn’t the American Modi," 7 Feb. 2020 But a no less dangerous contagion—Muslim extremism—is also afflicting the islands. — The Economist, "A tale of two viruses Jihad is as contagious as covid-19 in the Maldives," 19 Mar. 2020 Press reports said the detainees were Kurds living in Greece, and there was no indication the operation was connected with Islamic extremism. — BostonGlobe.com, "Greek counterterror police seize arms, detain more than 20," 19 Mar. 2020 During the duration of the cell's criminal activity, however, investigators targeted the Turkish gambling mafia and did not look to a possible right-wing extremism motive. — Sarah Hucal, ABC News, "Racially motivated terror attack in Hanau puts Germany's right wing extremism into focus," 27 Feb. 2020 Mubarak presided over several years in which domestic Islamic extremism flared in Egypt. — Fortune, "Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak, ‘pharaoh’ president ousted during Arab Spring, dies at 91," 25 Feb. 2020 Germany, and eastern Germany, in particular, has seen a spike in far-right support, and right-wing extremism has become a growing issue. — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, "German authorities: A dozen members of far-right group arrested while planning mosque attacks," 17 Feb. 2020 And extremism pales in comparison to the effectiveness of activism. — Shannon Watts, refinery29.com, "As Extremists Plan To Rally In Virginia, Activists Are Changing America’s Deadly Gun Culture — & Winning," 18 Jan. 2020

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3 May 2020

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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremism. Accessed 9 May. 2020.

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