extremist

From extreme +‎ -ist.

• IPA^(key): /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/, /ɛkˈstɹiːmɪst/

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extremist (plural extremists)

1. (politics) A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
   • 2018 May 10, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine‎^[1], archived from the original on 15 June 2025:

     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.”

extremist (comparative more extremist, superlative most extremist)

1. Holding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.
   • 2006, Terttu Leney, Culture Smart! Finland: A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette:

     There are some minor extremist movements that are antiforeigner.

   • 2018 May 10, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine‎^[2], archived from the original on 15 June 2025:

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

1. Of or relating to extremism.

From extreem +‎ -ist. Perhaps borrowed.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛks.treːˈmɪst/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧tre‧mist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

extremist m (plural extremisten, diminutive extremistje n)

1. (politics) extremist

• links-extremist
• rechts-extremist

• extreem
• extremisme

• Afrikaans: ekstremis
• → Indonesian: ekstremis

Borrowed from French extrémiste. By surface analysis, extrem +‎ -ist.

extremist m (plural extremiști)

1. extremist

extrem +‎ -ist

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extremist c

1. an extremist

• extremistgrupp
• högerextremist
• vänsterextremist

• extremism
• extremistisk

• extremist in Svensk ordbok (SO)