as in excessiveness
belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
political extremism
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Recent Examples of extremism
Much of it looks at how people can be pulled toward extremism by online interactions sucking them in to supporting more violent ideologies like radical Islam as espoused by ISIS or antisemitism.
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Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Outlining the extremism of this schism, Kürti points to Divízió 88 (Division 88), an anonymous neo-Nazi skinhead group founded in 2003 that folds racist, hateful lyrics into its rock and roll.
—Danielle Han, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2025
The report lays out several case studies of potential violent extremists who were identified through programs funded by CP3, including a student who brought weapons to school and a parent who reported her child’s fascination with violent extremism.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 18 June 2025
College campuses, in many ways, have become domestic terrorist breeding grounds for militant far left extremism.
—Ron Morganstern, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Outlining the extremism of this schism, Kürti points to Divízió 88 (Division 88), an anonymous neo-Nazi skinhead group founded in 2003 that folds racist, hateful lyrics into its rock and roll.
—Danielle Han, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2025
The report lays out several case studies of potential violent extremists who were identified through programs funded by CP3, including a student who brought weapons to school and a parent who reported her child’s fascination with violent extremism.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 18 June 2025
College campuses, in many ways, have become domestic terrorist breeding grounds for militant far left extremism.
—Ron Morganstern, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremism
Noun
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Sip wines made right on-site, sweat out nights of excess in the barrel sauna and cold plunge, and savor in-room breakfasts and alfresco wine dinners.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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With no shortage of natural night in this nursery, there’s little need for an excess of lamps or harsh overhead lighting, though the boho-style chandelier Storm added complements the wood finishes throughout the space.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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In this new struggle, as sharp-eyed militants understood, firmness of tread counted a great deal more than radicalism of demand.—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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In part, blame Stack’s production: The trappings of sonic radicalism and aggression—industrial guitars that hum like broken TVs, percussion that pounds from all directions—belie what’s essentially smooth, streamable fare.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremism. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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