extremist

[ik-stree-mist]

noun

1. a person who goes to extremes, especially in political matters.

2. a supporter or advocate of extreme doctrines or practices.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to extremists.

extremist

/ ɪkˈstriːmɪst /

noun

1. a person who favours or resorts to immoderate, uncompromising, or fanatical methods or behaviour, esp in being politically radical

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characterized by immoderate or excessive actions, opinions, etc

Other Word Forms

• extremism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of extremist¹

First recorded in 1840–50; extreme + -ist

Example Sentences

The second aircraft reached nearby Burkina Faso, another country ravaged by Islamist extremists, said Romero, the former intelligence officer, who was briefed on the flights.

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The Brockmans said in a statement that they have observed “two extremist camps” in the AI regulatory debate and that “neither feels right.”

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Seven people have gone on trial in Dresden, eastern Germany, charged with being members or supporters of a militant, criminal left-wing extremist group, Antifa Ost - also known as the "hammer gang".

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Pointing towards "political disagreements" with some of his school peers, Farage also denied having "ever been part of an extremist organisation or engaged in direct, unpleasant personal abuse, genuine abuse, on that basis".

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Mr. Sharaa has also continued to host extremist foreign fighters, appointing several to senior positions within the military and rewarding them with army divisions, despite their implication in sectarian killings.

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Related Words

• fanatic 
• zealot