lunatic fringe
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lunatic fringe
n.
The fanatical, extremist, or irrational members of a society or group.
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lunatic fringe
n
the members of a society or group who adopt or support views regarded as extreme or fanatical
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lu′natic fringe′
n.
members on the periphery of any group, as in politics or religion, who hold extreme or fanatical views.
[1910–15]
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Noun | 1. | lunatic fringe - a political unit with extreme and fanatical views political entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities |
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lunatic fringe
n → Extremisten pl, → radikale or extremistische Randgruppe
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lunatic fringe
n the lunatic fringe → la frangia estremistaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995