What does extremist mean?

Definitions for extremist
ɪkˈstri mɪstex·trem·ist

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. extremistadjective

    a person who holds extreme views

  2. extremist, radical, ultraadjective

    (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

    "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

Wiktionary

  1. extremistnoun

    a person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic

  2. extremistadjective

    holding extreme views, especially on a political subject

  3. extremistadjective

    of, or relating to extremism

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  1. extremist

    An extremist is a person who holds radical or extreme views, belonging to either end of a political or social spectrum. They often advocate and may resort to extreme actions, such as violence or intimidation in support of their beliefs. Extremists are usually not willing to compromise or entertain differing views, and they rigidly adhere to a specific set of ideologies, which they consider correct beyond any doubt.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Extremistnoun

    a supporter of extreme doctrines or practice; one who holds extreme opinions

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of extremist in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of extremist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of extremist in a Sentence

  1. Merrick Garland:

    In the FBI’s view, the top domestic violence extremist threat comes from racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists, specifically those who advocated for the superiority of the White race.

  2. Rashad Ali:

    You can't start the story at how he's been treated by UK officials. You certainly can't start the story from the email trail, you have to go back to why the intelligence services got in contact with him. Well, because he was part of a group of a people who were going to join Al-Shabaab -- a very extremist organization and jihadist group that got involved in horrific terrorist attacks in Somalia.

  3. Katie McHugh:

    Stephen Miller appeared to have a very specific vendetta against Marco Rubio. Stephen Miller would always call Stephen Miller an extremist where it was Miller who was extremist, stephen Miller was trying to orchestrate the idea( of) this narrative that not only people of color or people who are Muslims dangerous individuals but they are an existential threat to the country that is what Stephen Miller was trying to push.

  4. Kris Goldsmith:

    I think until junior troops understand how to interpret how their peers are acting, commanders are never going to know if a Teixeira is an extremist, he’s showing up in uniform, he’s going to have his uniform clean, he’s going to salute, his commanders don’t know anything about Teixeira.

  5. Liu Hainian:

    Think about it: certain extremist groups that now exist, including Islamic State, wasn't it the Americans who first off promoted them from behind?

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