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adjective

Definition of extremistnext
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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noun

as in revolutionary
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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  1. radical
  2. revolutionary
  3. extreme
  4. rabid
Adjective
  • For those unfamiliar with the series, Severance is an Apple TV+ drama set in a near-future where employees undergo a radical procedure to split their memories between work and personal life.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Neptune was last in Aries from 1862-1875 which helped fuel radical reinvention through war, liberation, and spiritual awakening, seen in the U.S. Civil War, abolition, industrial expansion, and the rise of mystical movements.
    — Colin Bedell, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of radical
Noun
  • Born This Way Governed by eccentric Uranus — the planet of individuality, rebellion and unexpected breakthroughs — Aquarius is often considered the revolutionary of the zodiac.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Showrunner Tony Gilroy highlighted the film’s scale and ordinary characters, from Imperial overlords to passionate revolutionaries, in a statement Monday.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of revolutionary
Adjective
  • While the Midwest and the South are bracing for possible severe storms Friday and Saturday, on Thursday there was a critical risk of fire in Texas and other parts of the Great Plains — and the extreme danger will continue into the weekend.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Experts say such migrants were escaping political unrest, gang violence, weather disasters caused by climate change and extreme poverty.
    — Russell Contreras, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of extreme
Adjective
  • The film is an indictment of the cult of toxic fandom and rabid loyalty surrounding larger-than-life figures such as Moretti.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The story of a rabid 200-pound St. Bernard terrorizing a mother and her son was first adapted back in 1983.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of rabid
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