extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm 
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
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The small Christian community in the West Bank is facing increasing threats of extremism from various sides, including both Israeli settlers and Palestinian extremists, prompting them to escape the region.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
In November, the duo traveled to the southern Philippines, seen in the past as a hot spot for extremism.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
To handle the transatlantic relationship with Trump, deter Russian aggression, address economic pressure from China, and ease worries at home, Germany needs Merz’s centrism, not the AfD’s extremism.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
The two traveled to the Philippines last month, visiting a region that has endured a painful history of Islamist extremism, and homemade Islamic State flags were found in their car after the attack.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
In November, the duo traveled to the southern Philippines, seen in the past as a hot spot for extremism.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
To handle the transatlantic relationship with Trump, deter Russian aggression, address economic pressure from China, and ease worries at home, Germany needs Merz’s centrism, not the AfD’s extremism.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
The two traveled to the Philippines last month, visiting a region that has endured a painful history of Islamist extremism, and homemade Islamic State flags were found in their car after the attack.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmiz-əm
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: belief in and support for extreme ideas especially in politics
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