as in excessiveness
belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
political extremism
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Recent Examples of extremism
In diplomatic talks, Modi also apprised Saudi and other Gulf leaders of Pakistan's role in fostering terrorism, seeking broader support against such extremism, according India's Ministry of External Affairs.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremism
Noun
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Mania, the one side of its polarity, wants novelty, power, movement, excess.—
Cameron Esposito,
Glamour,
12 May 2025
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Amid low hope for progress, one positive outcome for financial markets in talks would be an agreement to bring down tariffs from an excess of 100 percent to levels allowing products to flow each way, Reuters reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Account hopes to combat misogynistic online content Creators like Andrew Tate provide a pipeline for men seeking advice about romantic rejection, physical self-esteem and economic insecurity to fall into radicalism and misogyny.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the opposite had been the case — Pope Benedict’s relaxation of restrictions had decreased the radicalism and alienation of tradition-minded Catholics.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremism. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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