extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm 
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
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But this is a conservative district and local Republicans were right to hold off the extremism of Bailey.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Also that most party adherents overestimated the degree of extremism within the other party.
—David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
The latest from director Justin Kurzel explores the extremism of a white supremacist group.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Given the extraordinary threats to democracy now emerging in the political system, the stories of these two counties, and of the disparate responses to extremism, have huge resonance for American politics.
—Sasha Abramsky, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Also that most party adherents overestimated the degree of extremism within the other party.
—David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
The latest from director Justin Kurzel explores the extremism of a white supremacist group.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Given the extraordinary threats to democracy now emerging in the political system, the stories of these two counties, and of the disparate responses to extremism, have huge resonance for American politics.
—Sasha Abramsky, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmiz-əm
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: belief in and support for extreme ideas especially in politics
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