Antiextremist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who opposes extremism.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Countering or opposing extremism.

    "On the other side, Mr. Husain says he has been approached by British government officials, asking whether he wants to join their antiextremist efforts, a move that would almost certainly cast him in parts of Britain’s diverse Muslim community as a government stooge."

Example

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"On the other side, Mr. Husain says he has been approached by British government officials, asking whether he wants to join their antiextremist efforts, a move that would almost certainly cast him in parts of Britain’s diverse Muslim community as a government stooge."

Etymology

From anti- + extremist.

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