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 There is a powerful antidote to this scourge of religious extremism: church-state separation. Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024 Despite its track record of success, public health is threatened worldwide by a lack of funding, growing political and religious extremism, and a rising tide of disinformation. Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Culture-war extremism hurt the Republicans in 1992. Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 The relentless pursuit of Israeli-Saudi normalization has sidetracked Washington from helping the region make progress on its actual sources of conflict and extremism. Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 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 Nov. 2024.

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