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
Nevertheless, extremism is now threatening democracy in the United States in recognizable ways.
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Sara J. Brenneis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
President Heather Williams praised voters for rejecting GOP extremism.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Ego and extremism go hand in hand.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
This is the embodiment of this, within his mix of ego and extremism.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sara J. Brenneis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
President Heather Williams praised voters for rejecting GOP extremism.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Ego and extremism go hand in hand.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
This is the embodiment of this, within his mix of ego and extremism.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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