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
This extremism is consistent with JVP’s unwavering opposition to the existence of a Jewish state within any part of historic Israel.
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Chai Posner, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
India and Pakistan are fueling each other’s extremism without an off-ramp in sight.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Rubio spoke separately with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while expressing support to India in combating extremism and urging Pakistan to cooperate in investigating the attack, the State Department said after Rubio’s calls.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2025
In 1856, this was rhetoric rather than prophecy, a dramatic way to frame the dangers of Southern extremism.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Chai Posner, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
India and Pakistan are fueling each other’s extremism without an off-ramp in sight.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Rubio spoke separately with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while expressing support to India in combating extremism and urging Pakistan to cooperate in investigating the attack, the State Department said after Rubio’s calls.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2025
In 1856, this was rhetoric rather than prophecy, a dramatic way to frame the dangers of Southern extremism.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 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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The Democrats’ new embrace of immigration radicalism is being led by none other than Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who initially seemed desirous of presiding over a pivot back to the center.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Her life read a bit like a cautionary tale against the rigidities of radicalism.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremism. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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