What does extremist mean?

Definitions for extremist
ɪkˈstri mɪstex·trem·ist

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. extremistadjective

    a person who holds extreme views

  2. extremist, radical, ultraadjective

    (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

    "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

Wiktionary

  1. extremistnoun

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

  2. extremistadjective

    holding extreme views, especially on a political subject

  3. extremistadjective

    of, or relating to extremism

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  1. extremist

    An extremist is a person who holds radical or extreme views, belonging to either end of a political or social spectrum. They often advocate and may resort to extreme actions, such as violence or intimidation in support of their beliefs. Extremists are usually not willing to compromise or entertain differing views, and they rigidly adhere to a specific set of ideologies, which they consider correct beyond any doubt.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Extremistnoun

    a supporter of extreme doctrines or practice; one who holds extreme opinions

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of extremist in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of extremist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of extremist in a Sentence

  1. Melissa Boigon:

    Islam is a religion of peace, muslims did not kill Americans on 9/11. A very small extremist group that can barely gain any footing, even in the most conservative Muslim circles committed heinous crimes on 9/11. Islam is a religion of peace.

  2. Mohamed Hamouda:

    From the viewpoint of (those who) who fought the Muslim Brotherhood ... and the terrorism that we saw in our Egypt on their hands and their attempted religious dictatorship, the Al Jazeera channel was (the) right and left hand of the (Muslim Brotherhood) group, al Jazeera has always been the arm moving the extremist operations and the coup operations -- not in the pursuit of democracy as you Westerners want but in the pursuit of regional dominance for a small state.

  3. Edward Reinhold:

    At this time, we’re treating Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez as a homegrown violent extremist, we believe Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez entered the facility on Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez own. We do not have any indication that anyone else was assisting him on that day.

  4. France Adel Kermiche:

    I'm a Muslim who believes in mercy, in doing good, I'm not an extremist, i want to get back my life, see my friends, get married.

  5. John Sparr:

    The drop in coal market stock is directly related to the promise that Obama made to his environmental extremist supporters – ‘ you can build coal fired power plants, but we will shut them down, ’.

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