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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He was convicted three times and received a sentence of 19 years for extremism.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Rejecting extremism, Street declared that Hamas should be condemned, not celebrated.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Versions of this escalation are familiar features of many sites—platforms that offer people incentives, social and financial and otherwise, to edge toward extremism.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Democrats talk a lot about standing up to corruption and extremism.
—State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Rejecting extremism, Street declared that Hamas should be condemned, not celebrated.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Versions of this escalation are familiar features of many sites—platforms that offer people incentives, social and financial and otherwise, to edge toward extremism.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Democrats talk a lot about standing up to corruption and extremism.
—State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremism. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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