extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm 
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
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However, recent events in Afghanistan have tempered expectations for a transition from Islamic extremism to egalitarian tolerance.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
The answer may offer a clue to his presidency: either as a divisive figure pandering to what his critics say is extremism, or a transactional leader promoting policies that the election result suggested are popular with broad swaths of the American public.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
For years, Baltimore County has favored moderation over extremism.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2019, he was reportedly banned from the European Union’s Schengen Zone for promoting extremism in several countries.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
The answer may offer a clue to his presidency: either as a divisive figure pandering to what his critics say is extremism, or a transactional leader promoting policies that the election result suggested are popular with broad swaths of the American public.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
For years, Baltimore County has favored moderation over extremism.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2019, he was reportedly banned from the European Union’s Schengen Zone for promoting extremism in several countries.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmiz-əm
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: belief in and support for extreme ideas especially in politics
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