as in revolutionaries
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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Recent Examples of extremists
For too long in Kansas, the Republican Party has been dominated by extremists who see no room for moderation or bipartisanship, let alone unity or mutual respect.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
So what happens when extremists wear their clothes?
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Pureval's characterization of MAGA extremists sparked boos from Bowman supporters in the crowd.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
No Nigerian officials will willingly, deliberately indulge in the act of siding with violent extremists to target any particular religion in this country.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
But while many have claimed that there is a rise in violence from the left, research shows that right-wing extremists are behind more political violence.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Nor did Trump mention that attacks by right-wing extremists are more frequent and deadly.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
In Bangladesh, the demise of Hasina’s regime has emboldened religious extremists.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Violence 'pales in comparison' to other extremists Antifa groups gained particular prominence following violent clashes between white supremacists and their opponents, including antifa activists, in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
So what happens when extremists wear their clothes?
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Pureval's characterization of MAGA extremists sparked boos from Bowman supporters in the crowd.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
No Nigerian officials will willingly, deliberately indulge in the act of siding with violent extremists to target any particular religion in this country.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
But while many have claimed that there is a rise in violence from the left, research shows that right-wing extremists are behind more political violence.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Nor did Trump mention that attacks by right-wing extremists are more frequent and deadly.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
In Bangladesh, the demise of Hasina’s regime has emboldened religious extremists.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Violence 'pales in comparison' to other extremists Antifa groups gained particular prominence following violent clashes between white supremacists and their opponents, including antifa activists, in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremists
Noun
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At the time, the French people reporting on the ground and from abroad held Dessalines and other Haitian revolutionaries to a different standard.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Mexican actor plays revolutionaries in both season 2 of Star Wars series Andor and new movie musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Power to the People is a portrait of John and Yoko as a young married couple splashing down in New York City, making friends with the local radicals and con men and boho scenesters.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Extremists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremists. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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