extremism

noun

Definition of extremismnext
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 On the eve of the primary, El-Sayed once again campaigned with Piker, which Republicans pointed to as evidence of a broader ideological extremism. — Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Raising a resilient generation plus adult role modeling Although there is no single solution to online extremism, parents, educators, technology companies, policymakers and communities all have a role to play. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Researcher Peter Smith testified that the group, known as the True Crime Community, was a novel form of extremism distinguished by its lack of unifying ideology. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Suspect convicted of ties to Islamic extremism Ballout traveled to Lebanon in 2025 with the goal of going to Syria to join the Islamic State group, Berlin prosecutors said Sunday. — Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for extremism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremism
  1. excessiveness
  2. excess
  3. radicalism
  4. irrationality
  5. unreasonableness
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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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  • The spectacle, scale and wonderfully unapologetic excess are precisely why millions keep returning.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Is there still unfinished business in rationalizing the excesses of the semiconductor surge, which formed the core of the momentum-stock frenzy?
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of excess
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  • Like the Fondation Cartier, PAC and the Shed package their radicalism in deluxe architectural confections.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • The film can easily be interpreted as a conservative critique of Trumpist radicalism.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of radicalism
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  • 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
  • Despite the seriocomic set-up, as Vibeke gets more unstable, Mengel refuses to play her irrationality for laughs, instead taking the more difficult route of earnestness.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of irrationality
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  • If the assassination made the President a Christlike figure, his forbearance in the face of a wife’s unreasonableness provides him with an extra measure of purity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Definition of unreasonableness

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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremism. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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