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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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.
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Sasha Abramsky, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
In his first speech during an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia, where Christians are a small minority of the regional population, the pontiff said the Catholic Church would increase its efforts toward inter-religious dialogue in hopes of helping tamp down extremism.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Pope Francis promotes religious harmony in Indonesia, condemning wars led by violent extremism
Papua New Guinea marks the furthest from Rome he's ever been.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
The Pentagon updated its definition of extremism in 2021.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
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Sasha Abramsky, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
In his first speech during an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia, where Christians are a small minority of the regional population, the pontiff said the Catholic Church would increase its efforts toward inter-religious dialogue in hopes of helping tamp down extremism.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Pope Francis promotes religious harmony in Indonesia, condemning wars led by violent extremism
Papua New Guinea marks the furthest from Rome he's ever been.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
The Pentagon updated its definition of extremism in 2021.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 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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