neophiliacs

noun

plural of neophiliac
as in radicals

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  1. radicals
  2. extremists
  3. revolutionaries
Noun
  • During the nineteenth century, an older form of abolitionism was led by Black radicals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • In the early days of the republic, there were many radicals and reformers who shared my suspicion that patriotism was an evasion, substituting songs and speeches about liberty for the reality.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of radicals
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  • The following day, the state added him to its official register of terrorists and extremists, a designation that obliges Russian banks to freeze his assets.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • More than four decades later, Kinnock’s actions remain among the most memorable examples of a political leader confronting extremists on his own side.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of extremists
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  • Huey Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, published a statement supporting the women’s and gay liberation movements as fellow revolutionaries.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump is starving the machine that creates America's socialist revolutionaries.
    — , FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of revolutionaries
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