# extremist

Pronunciation: US say "ik-STREE-mist" /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/; UK

## Noun

1. A person who holds extreme views, especially one who actively promotes them; a radical or fanatic.
   - Simple: Someone who holds very strong views and pushes others to accept them.
   - _Investigators identified the attacker as a religious extremist._
   - _Political extremists on both sides rejected any compromise._

## Adjective

2. Far from moderate in opinion, particularly on questions of politics or religion.
   - Simple: Having very strong views, especially about politics or religion.
   - _The party's extremist wing demanded an immediate revolution._
   - _Their extremist beliefs left no room for dialogue._
3. Relating to or characteristic of extremism.
   - Simple: Connected to extreme political or religious beliefs.
   - _The report traced the spread of extremist propaganda across social media._
   - _Investigators flagged the channel for hosting extremist content._

## Origin

Formed from "extreme" combined with the suffix "-ist."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/extremist (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).