EXTREMIST Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

extremist 1 of 2

adjective

as in radical

being very far from the center of public opinion their extremist views on religious issues set them apart from the rest of the community

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extremist

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a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government extremists wanted to do away with everything, even though they had no thought-out plan for what to do afterwards

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Adjective

Kedar said that despite their radical roots, the opening indications were positive.

Mick Krever, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Everything that was radical and interesting was going on, except inside the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, which was very old-fashioned, quite stale in its approach to things.

Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024

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