extremist 1 of 2

as in radical
being very far from the center of public opinion their extremist views on religious issues set them apart from the rest of the community

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extremist

2 of 2

noun

as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government extremists wanted to do away with everything, even though they had no thought-out plan for what to do afterwards

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Adjective
  • The festivities end on June 22 with KC Defender’s Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout, which will celebrate the history of radical Black resistance.
    Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
  • In Andor, the prequel to Rogue One that ended in May, Cassian is a thief turned radical turned Rebellion leader.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • But because of World War I and the sabotage by Arab revolutionaries and T.E. Lawrence, only the segment from Damascus to Medina was completed.
    Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
  • Zsa-zsa’s many enemies include American secret agents, an international business consortium, and a well-armed band of revolutionaries, led by a man named Sergio (Richard Ayoade).
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • The suit cites the extreme conditions within the CECOT megaprison, known by its acronym in Spanish, where prisoners sleep in crowded cells with bunks three levels high and are not allowed to go outside or have visitors of any kind.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 June 2025
  • These warnings meant boaters along the coast faced immediate risk of capsizing or damage due to extreme sea and wind conditions.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • But then a summer came and went, with rabid fans left waiting (due to the writers' and actors' guild strikes) to see which Fisher brother, if any, Belly chooses in the end of the onscreen adaptation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 May 2025
  • Lawrence often has this frisky, rabid grin that’s irresistible to watch but also scary.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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“Extremist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremist. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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