extremism

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ex·trem·ism | \ ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm

Definition of extremism

1 : the quality or state of being extreme

2 : advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism

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Recent Examples on the Web But Russia could now also be forced to defend Central Asian client states against Islamist extremism in Afghanistan. — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2021 But Russia could now also be forced to defend Central Asian client states against Islamist extremism in Afghanistan. — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2021 And while the fight against Islamic extremism was a signature of international relations two decades ago, it has been superseded by a new era of great power competition and cyber conflict with nation states like China and Russia. — CNN, 13 Aug. 2021 At a high-level meeting in Beijing, Xi railed against religious extremism. — David Remnic, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021 The violence spurred action against extremism by tech and financial companies. — Rebecca Ballhaus, WSJ, 16 June 2021 Moscow prosecutors are also seeking to disband Navalny’s nongovernmental group under a law against extremism. — NBC News, 17 May 2021 For Garland, the fight against far-right extremism also resonates on a personal level. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2021 But the struggle is far from over as Chad — a key Western ally in the fight against violent extremism — confronts uprisings and insurgencies from practically every direction. — Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2021

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