extremist

plural extremists

1. governmentA person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.

   Oy, mate! I'm an Australian extremist, and I've come to detonate this bomb that'll release all the world's deadliest spiders into... Did I pick a bad time?

   2025 June 20, Gooseworx, “Untitled” (5:03 from the start), in The Amazing Digital Circus, episode 5, spoken by Jax (Michael Kovach)

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   In Urif, extremists spray painted “Death to Arabs” on shipping containers belonging to a local resident and the local quarry was tagged with the words “Fight the enemy.”

   2018 May 10, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2025

   Synonyms: jusquaboutist

comparative more extremist · superlative most extremist

1. Holding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.

   There are some minor extremist movements that are antiforeigner.

   2006, Terttu Leney, Culture Smart! Finland: A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette

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   The hate crimes, once commonly referred to as “price tag attacks,” are committed by extremist Jewish youth from nearby settlements.

   2018 May 10, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2025

2. Of or relating to extremism.