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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Much of it looks at how people can be pulled toward extremism by online interactions sucking them in to supporting more violent ideologies like radical Islam as espoused by ISIS or antisemitism.
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Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Outlining the extremism of this schism, Kürti points to Divízió 88 (Division 88), an anonymous neo-Nazi skinhead group founded in 2003 that folds racist, hateful lyrics into its rock and roll.
—Danielle Han, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2025
The report lays out several case studies of potential violent extremists who were identified through programs funded by CP3, including a student who brought weapons to school and a parent who reported her child’s fascination with violent extremism.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 18 June 2025
College campuses, in many ways, have become domestic terrorist breeding grounds for militant far left extremism.
—Ron Morganstern, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Outlining the extremism of this schism, Kürti points to Divízió 88 (Division 88), an anonymous neo-Nazi skinhead group founded in 2003 that folds racist, hateful lyrics into its rock and roll.
—Danielle Han, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2025
The report lays out several case studies of potential violent extremists who were identified through programs funded by CP3, including a student who brought weapons to school and a parent who reported her child’s fascination with violent extremism.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 18 June 2025
College campuses, in many ways, have become domestic terrorist breeding grounds for militant far left extremism.
—Ron Morganstern, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremism. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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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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