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Synonyms & Antonyms of extremism
belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
- political extremism
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The Words of the Week - 2/5/21
The Words of the Week - 2/5/21
Some of the words that defined the week ending February 5, 2021
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremism. Accessed 25 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of extremism was in 1865
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