extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm 
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
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Even if 4chan could reclaim its position as a nucleus of online radicalization, the reality is that more and more extremism is happening in private digital niches.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Video-game fandom has historically featured venomous wings of extremism, and the online vitriol got so bad that Abby’s voice actor and motion-capture performer, Laura Bailey, started receiving death threats, some even targeting her newborn son.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Sarah has vocally opposed gender ideology and condemned Islamic extremism, earning him strong support among traditionalist factions within the Church.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Research has shown that hate speech online in particular and the proliferation of extremism online in general have a chilling effect on online speech through intimidation and fear.
—Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Video-game fandom has historically featured venomous wings of extremism, and the online vitriol got so bad that Abby’s voice actor and motion-capture performer, Laura Bailey, started receiving death threats, some even targeting her newborn son.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Sarah has vocally opposed gender ideology and condemned Islamic extremism, earning him strong support among traditionalist factions within the Church.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Research has shown that hate speech online in particular and the proliferation of extremism online in general have a chilling effect on online speech through intimidation and fear.
—Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extremism
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremism. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmiz-əm
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: belief in and support for extreme ideas especially in politics
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