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
Surges in the youth population—hitting in states where capacity is weakest—are driving instability, extremism, and mass migration.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
This practice makes the entrance into extremism more palatable for young, impressionable people by masking violence behind seemingly harmless mechanics.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
The next pope must navigate the rise of far-right extremism and authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Alan Feuer covers extremism and political violence for The Times, focusing on the criminal cases involving the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and against former President Donald J. Trump.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
This practice makes the entrance into extremism more palatable for young, impressionable people by masking violence behind seemingly harmless mechanics.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
The next pope must navigate the rise of far-right extremism and authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Alan Feuer covers extremism and political violence for The Times, focusing on the criminal cases involving the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and against former President Donald J. Trump.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremism
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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But the soft power derived from American culture will not survive the excesses of the U.S. government during the next four years if American democracy continues to erode and the country acts as a bully abroad.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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As is frequently the case in America these days, those looking for ways to blame an act of terror on distinctly right-wing or leftist extremism will find that the truth lies in a baffling and murky middle where contrary strains of radicalism converge.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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LaBruce is a radical who critiques radicalism and does so radically — offending the roots of social and cultural progress so that the liberal mania for revolution can no longer be taken for granted.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremism. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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