Extremist

//ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.

    "In Urif, extremists spray painted “Death to Arabs” on shipping containers belonging to a local resident and the local quarry was tagged with the words “Fight the enemy.”"

  2. 2
    a person who holds extreme views wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Holding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.

    "There are some minor extremist movements that are antiforeigner."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to extremism.
Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm wordnet

Synonyms

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ultraagitatoranarchistanarchisticanarcho-syndicalistbigoted

Example

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"Elena Mizulina, infamous for her legislative initiatives, suggested in her interview to the REN-TV channel that the phrase “gays are people too” may be considered extremist."

Etymology

From extreme + -ist.

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