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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Local law enforcement cannot work preventively alone, and our federal partners have a much clearer picture of online extremism.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
But the flight to extremism, and the metastasizing inanity, is a two-party problem, and those of us who are Democrats and who care about the importance of regrowing the dormant (if not dead) political center have an obligation to try to do something about it.
—Jeffrey Robbins, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The Australian Jewish Association welcomed the report’s release but said it was marred by failing to address the form of antisemitic extremism said to have motivated the Bondi Beach shooters.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Hyper-aggressive rhetoric on social media, political extremism, and the normalization of violence are certainly contributing factors.
—Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
But the flight to extremism, and the metastasizing inanity, is a two-party problem, and those of us who are Democrats and who care about the importance of regrowing the dormant (if not dead) political center have an obligation to try to do something about it.
—Jeffrey Robbins, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The Australian Jewish Association welcomed the report’s release but said it was marred by failing to address the form of antisemitic extremism said to have motivated the Bondi Beach shooters.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Hyper-aggressive rhetoric on social media, political extremism, and the normalization of violence are certainly contributing factors.
—Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremism. Accessed 14 May. 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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