extremist
English
Etymology
From extreme + -istCategory:English terms suffixed with -ist#EXTREMIST.
Pronunciation
Noun
extremist (plural extremists)Category:English lemmas#EXTREMISTCategory:English nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:English countable nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with entries#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with 4 entries#EXTREMIST
- (politicsCategory:en:Politics#EXTREMIST) A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
- Synonym: (rare) jusquaboutist
- 2018 May 10, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine, archived from the original on 15 June 2025:
- In Urif, extremists spray painted “Death to Arabs” on shipping containers belonging to a local resident and the local quarry was tagged with the words “Fight the enemy.”Category:English terms with quotations#EXTREMIST
- 2025 June 20, Gooseworx, “Untitled” (5:03 from the start), in The Amazing Digital Circus, episode 5, spoken by Jax (Michael Kovach):
- Oy, mate! I'm an Australian extremist, and I've come to detonate this bomb that'll release all the world's deadliest spiders into... Did I pick a bad time?Category:English terms with quotations#EXTREMIST
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Translations
Adjective
extremist (comparative more extremist, superlative most extremist)Category:English lemmas#EXTREMISTCategory:English adjectives#EXTREMISTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with entries#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with 4 entries#EXTREMIST
- Holding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.
- 2006, Terttu Leney, Culture Smart! Finland: A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette:
- There are some minor extremist movements that are antiforeigner.Category:English terms with quotations#EXTREMIST
- 2018 May 10, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine, archived from the original on 15 June 2025:
- The hate crimes, once commonly referred to as “price tag attacks,” are committed by extremist Jewish youth from nearby settlements.Category:English terms with quotations#EXTREMIST
- Of or relating to extremism.
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
From extreem + -istCategory:Dutch terms suffixed with -ist#EXTREMIST. Perhaps borrowed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛks.treːˈmɪst/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#EXTREMIST
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#EXTREMISTAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: ex‧tre‧mist
- Rhymes: -ɪstCategory:Rhymes:Dutch/ɪst#EXTREMIST
Noun
extremist m (plural extremisten, diminutive extremistje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#EXTREMISTCategory:Dutch nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#EXTREMISTCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#EXTREMISTCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with entries#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with 4 entries#EXTREMIST
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from FrenchCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from French#EXTREMISTCategory:Romanian terms derived from French#EXTREMIST extrémiste. By surface analysis, extrem + -istCategory:Romanian terms suffixed with -ist#EXTREMIST.
Noun
extremist m (plural extremiști)Category:Romanian lemmas#EXTREMISTCategory:Romanian nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines#EXTREMISTCategory:Romanian countable nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#EXTREMISTCategory:Romanian masculine nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with entries#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with 4 entries#EXTREMIST
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative-accusative | extremist | extremistul | extremiști | extremiștii |
| genitive-dative | extremist | extremistului | extremiști | extremiștilor |
| vocative | extremistule | extremiștilor | ||
Swedish
Etymology
extrem + -istCategory:Swedish terms suffixed with -ist#EXTREMIST
Pronunciation
Noun
extremist cCategory:Swedish lemmas#EXTREMISTCategory:Swedish nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#EXTREMISTCategory:Swedish common-gender nouns#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with entries#EXTREMISTCategory:Pages with 4 entries#EXTREMIST
- an extremist
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | extremist | extremists |
| definite | extremisten | extremistens | |
| plural | indefinite | extremister | extremisters |
| definite | extremisterna | extremisternas |
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References
- “extremist”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)