neophiliacs

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plural of neophiliac
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  1. radicals
  2. extremists
  3. revolutionaries
Noun
  • Once Lamb starts publishing daily dispatches about her abduction at the hands of Indo‑Trinidadian radicals demanding a ransom, the writing is on the walls that this woman is going to die.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Solar ultraviolet photons break apart bonds in molecules, creating radicals, which oxidize VOCs.
    — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of radicals
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  • Studying extremists These two cases force researchers to grapple with how knowledge about violent movements is actually produced.
    — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But the settler violence has shown itself to be more widespread than a small band of extremists.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremists
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  • The new Congress, established on the revolutionaries’ battle cry of no taxation without representation, also needed to pay the bills.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The new Congress, established on the revolutionaries' battle cry of no taxation without representation, also needed to pay the bills.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolutionaries
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