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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Obi Anyadike is Senior Africa Editor at The New Humanitarian, with a focus on violent extremism.
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Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Experts on extremism and jihadist terrorism said this pledge of allegiance is an important aspect of these attacks for the individual terrorist, for the group and for the American legal system.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
And security analysts fear that other assaults on the Jewish community have or may yet come from other individuals radicalized by Middle Eastern extremism.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Access to mental health specialists trained in understanding the risks of violent extremism can make a huge difference, said Brette Steele, president of Eradicate Hate Global Summit, which formed in 2018 in the aftermath of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Experts on extremism and jihadist terrorism said this pledge of allegiance is an important aspect of these attacks for the individual terrorist, for the group and for the American legal system.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
And security analysts fear that other assaults on the Jewish community have or may yet come from other individuals radicalized by Middle Eastern extremism.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Access to mental health specialists trained in understanding the risks of violent extremism can make a huge difference, said Brette Steele, president of Eradicate Hate Global Summit, which formed in 2018 in the aftermath of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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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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