extremism

From extreme +‎ -ism.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪkˈstɹiː.mɪ.zəm/, /ɛkˈstɹiː.mɪ.zəm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪkˈstɹi.mɪ.zəm/

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extremism (countable and uncountable, plural extremisms)

1. Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion.
   • 1971 October 6, Alberto R. Oliva, “The American Sense of Guilt”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     For a student of American history and a foreigner like myself, it is easier to understand all these extremisms of conscience.

   • 2007 February 8, Javad Zarif, “How Not to Inflame Iraq”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Echoing the views of my colleagues from the region and beyond, I told the Security Council on Feb. 18, 2003, that while the ramifications of the war could go beyond anyone’s calculations, “one outcome is almost certain: extremism stands to benefit enormously from an uncalculated adventure in Iraq.”

Borrowed from French extrémisme. By surface analysis, extrem +‎ -ism.

extremism n (uncountable)

1. extremism

extrem +‎ -ism

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extremism c

1. extremism

• högerextremism
• vänsterextremism

• extremist
• extremistisk

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