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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremist
Adjective
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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 -
President Trump is committed to holding these radical agitators accountable and deporting non-citizens who are conducting this behavior.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
Adjective
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Temperature Painting during extreme cold or extreme heat can compromise the paint.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Among the advancements made by engineers are practical, cost-effective solutions to the extreme heat encountered in hypersonic flight, during which friction can cause the leading edges of an aircraft to reach 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Extremist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremist. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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