extremism

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 The leading social media platforms need to challenge these assertions and do much more to moderate their sites to remove, reduce, or juxtapose online disinformation, extremism, and other harmful online content. Michael Posner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 But a new analysis this week from the Associated Press concludes the report was based on old data that underplayed the extent of the military’s extremism problem. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024 Nick Martin, who runs The Informant, a publication covering hate and extremism in the U.S., posted a response to her comments. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 For the Republican senators who are required to approve nominees for senior posts in the upcoming Administration, extremism in defense of Trump has proved to be no obstacle whatsoever. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for extremism 

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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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