ultraism

American  

[uhl-truh-iz-uhm] / ˈʌl trəˌɪz əm /

noun

1. extremism.

2. an extremist point of view or act.

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ultraism British  

/ ˈʌltrəˌɪzəm /

noun

1. extreme philosophy, belief, or action

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Other Word Forms

• ultraist noun
• ultraistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ultraism

First recorded in 1815–25; ultra- + -ism

Example Sentences

We indulge in no ultraism, no sectional strifes, no crusades against the North and the South.

From Life of Stephen A. Douglas by Gardner, William

The ultraism of Mr. Smith had become an admired quality and was surnamed patriotism by the very persons who had misconceived it a few months previous.

From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll

It is one of the indications of the raging ultraism of the time, that the calm wisdom and piety of such a man as Guizot should be so little appreciated.

From Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter by Dewey, Mary Elizabeth

However her utterances might savor of ultraism, she was conservative enough in practical matters to keep a sort of "Truce of God" with the world as she found it.

From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Eggleston, Edward

I know that I expose myself to the charge of being unfeminine in feeling, of ultraism.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady