Political extremism

ex·trem·ist (

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One who advocates or resorts to measures beyond the norm, especially in politics.

ex·tremism n.

ex·tremist adj.

extremism

1. the condition or act of taking an extreme view.
2. the taking of extreme action. — extremist, n., adj.

See also: Attitudes

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Noun

extremism - any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

extremism

noun fanaticism, enthusiasm, madness, devotion, dedication, zeal, bigotry, infatuation, single-mindedness, zealotry, obsessiveness, monomania, immoderation, overenthusiasm an attempt to eliminate racism and right-wing extremism

Quotations
"Extremism in the defence of liberty is no vice!" [Barry Goldwater]

Translations

extremism [ɪksˈtriːmɪzəm] N → extremismo m

extremism [ɪkˈstriːmɪz^əm] n → extrémisme m

extremism

n → Extremismus m

extremism [ɪksˈtriːmɪz/əm] n → estremismo

extremism → تطرف extremismus ekstremisme Extremismus εξτρεμισμός extremismo ekstremismi extrémisme ekstremizam estremismo 過激主義 극단주의 extremisme ekstremisme skrajność extremismo экстремизм extremism พวกหัวรุนแรง aşırıcılık chủ nghĩa cực đoan 极端主义

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Attitudes conservatism enthusiasm extreme extremist fanaticism ideology political orientation political theory radicalism right ultraism Ultraist	Asif Zardari's government would be unable to bear any defeat in the face of the extremism spreading within Pakistan, whether it is the political extremism represented by his rivals in the Jamaat-e-Islami party on the inside, or the extremism of the Taliban, expressed through their open war against the state's security and political apparatus, accused of allying itself with Washington against the movement. The Dangers of Pakistan's Defeat by Dar Al Hayat, International ed. (Beirut, Lebanon) Representatives from schools and colleges from across the Tees Valley watched Zaf's moving presentation as well as a performance of One Extreme to the Other from the GW Theatre Company, a play that tackles religious, racial and political extremism. The danger of radicals; Ex-athlete warns youths by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Stresses and strains are appearing across Europe, resuscitating the prospects of political extremism. Europe is a riot: the collapse of the economy may presage violence ... by Dalrymple, Theodore / The American Conservative	Polistes annularis politainmenmt politburo polite politely politeness politesse Politian politic political political action committee political arena Political arithmetic political asylum political boss political campaign political commissar political contribution political correctitude political correctness political detainee political dissident political donation political economy political entity Political extremism Political geography political hack political incorrectness political intelligence political leader political liberty political machine political map political movement political orientation political party political platform political prisoner political program political relation political science political scientist political sphere political sympathies political system political theory political unit political warfare Politicalism politicalize	Political economist political economists political economists political economy political economy Political Economy and Economic History Society Political Economy and Social Philosophy Political Economy of Industrial Societies Political Economy of Migration in an Integrating Europe Political Economy of the Good Society Political Economy of the World System Political Economy Research Center Political Economy Research Institute Political Economy Working Papers Archive Political economy/archive Political economy/archive Political Education Rooms political election Political emancipation Political emancipation Political empowerment Political empowerment Political empowerment Political empowerment political entity Political epithet Political epithet Political epithet Political Exile Political Expectations and Participation Questionnaire Political extremism Political faction Political failure Political Fighters Political figure Political figure Political figure Political Film Society Political football Political franchise Political franchise Political franchise Political fundraising Political Funds Control Law Political geography Political geography Political Geography Specialty Group Political groups Political groups political hack Political history of Greece Political history of Greece Political ideas of Mao Zedong Political ideas of Mao Zedong Political ideologies Political ideologies Political ideologies Political ideologies Political immunity Political immunity political incorrectness

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Asif Zardari's government would be unable to bear any defeat in the face of the extremism spreading within Pakistan, whether it is the political extremism represented by his rivals in the Jamaat-e-Islami party on the inside, or the extremism of the Taliban, expressed through their open war against the state's security and political apparatus, accused of allying itself with Washington against the movement.

The Dangers of Pakistan's Defeat by Dar Al Hayat, International ed. (Beirut, Lebanon)

Representatives from schools and colleges from across the Tees Valley watched Zaf's moving presentation as well as a performance of One Extreme to the Other from the GW Theatre Company, a play that tackles religious, racial and political extremism.

The danger of radicals; Ex-athlete warns youths by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)

Stresses and strains are appearing across Europe, resuscitating the prospects of political extremism.

Europe is a riot: the collapse of the economy may presage violence ... by Dalrymple, Theodore / The American Conservative

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