extremist 1 of 2

as in radical
being very far from the center of public opinion their extremist views on religious issues set them apart from the rest of the community

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extremist

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noun

as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government extremists wanted to do away with everything, even though they had no thought-out plan for what to do afterwards

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Adjective
  • Before puberty, there is no radical contrast in athletic performances between boys and girls.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
  • But a complicating factor for Fed forecasters and officials is that Trump can move forward with new tariffs without congressional approval, leading to potentially radical changes virtually overnight.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • During the third year of his sentence, he's placed in a cell with Valentin (Diego Luna), a revolutionary who is vital to the fight against Argentina's military dictatorship.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Molina, a gay hairdresser convicted of public indecency during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, has been sent to the political wing of a prison and put in the same cell as Valentin Arregui (a solid, if unremarkable Diego Luna), an intense and serious-minded Marxist revolutionary.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There, back-to-back wet winters triggered last year’s extreme land movement that warped roads, cracked houses and transformed landscapes.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • However, these approaches can face challenges, including limited effectiveness in mitigating the sharp, high-frequency impact noises of pickleball and having potential durability issues in extreme weather.
    Scott Miller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The team has been floored by the rabid army of fans.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In July, in front of a rabid crowd of bitcoiners, Trump promised to turn the US into a crypto mining powerhouse and establish a national bitcoin stockpile if reelected.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
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