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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The Marine Corps changes its rules on reporting extremism among the troops.
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Pitch: Reflexion explores the dynamics of segregation and social belonging in Sweden, which is an urgent topic today as conservative movements and far-right extremism are growing and sweeping across Europe.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Domestic extremism made its first appearance in the National Security Strategy in 2010.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
But the situation in the U.S., where the Democrats bear the burden of incumbency and the Republicans the challenge of their own extremism, is more similar to France, where the results have been tenuous and split.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Pitch: Reflexion explores the dynamics of segregation and social belonging in Sweden, which is an urgent topic today as conservative movements and far-right extremism are growing and sweeping across Europe.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Domestic extremism made its first appearance in the National Security Strategy in 2010.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
But the situation in the U.S., where the Democrats bear the burden of incumbency and the Republicans the challenge of their own extremism, is more similar to France, where the results have been tenuous and split.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 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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