EXTREMISM Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

extremism

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Definition of extremism

as in excessiveness

belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable political extremism

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Recent Examples of extremism New South Wales separately passed tighter state firearms laws in December, while the federal government also strengthened laws targeting hate speech and extremism. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Instead, several foreign governments have concluded that some form of transactional relationship with the Taliban is the safest route to containing extremism, managing migration, and stabilizing the country. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 Critical thinking and philosophy entered high schools in 2021 to help combat extremism. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Federal prosecutors accused Heidi Beirich, an expert on political extremism and a former director of the nonprofit’s intelligence project, of overseeing payments to informants working undercover in a variety of hate groups. — Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extremism

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This excessiveness can hinder critical knowledge building because of the sheer amount of information that can be accessed simultaneously at any time.

— Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Definition of excessiveness

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Throughout much of the Cold War, regional alliances held off both Soviet communism and Arab radicalism, which meant that the United States felt the need to intervene only rarely and briefly.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Like the Fondation Cartier, PAC and the Shed package their radicalism in deluxe architectural confections.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Definition of radicalism

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In other words, emotion, empathy and irrationality could be seen as some of the most powerful counterweights to AI.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
This is where the irrationality of antisemitic conspiracy gains no purchase among a reasoning and pragmatic populace; where government is led by people who grasp, and embrace, the seriousness of their responsibilities.

— Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

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