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

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

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

A spirit of ultraism seems to pervade the whole community.

From Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

I have no sympathy for ultraism in any section or in any cause.

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

He appeared to be imbued with the true spirit of piety, to be learned in his vocation without ostentation, and discriminating without ultraism.

From Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe