EXTREMISM Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

extremism

noun

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 There is a powerful antidote to this scourge of religious extremism: church-state separation. —

Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024 Despite its track record of success, public health is threatened worldwide by a lack of funding, growing political and religious extremism, and a rising tide of disinformation. —

Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Culture-war extremism hurt the Republicans in 1992. —

Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 The relentless pursuit of Israeli-Saudi normalization has sidetracked Washington from helping the region make progress on its actual sources of conflict and extremism. —

Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for extremism