extremist
noun
a person who goes to extremes, especially in political matters.
extremists
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pluralof extremist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Austria will formally open a new police station on Wednesday in Adolf Hitler's former house, in the hope of deterring today's ascendant far-right extremists from making the pilgrimage to the Nazi dictator's birthplace.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
After opting against turning it into a historical monument to avoid drawing extremists, an expert commission decided to make it a police station.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Responding to the letter, Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called it a "powerful riposte to the hateful extremists who have targeted the Jewish community".
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
“The Department of Justice also knows that these confidential informants helped law enforcement put violent extremists in jail.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
In addition, more than 52 percent of the shootouts between extremists and police now involve white extremists.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
