noun
extremist
ihk-STREE-mihst
noun
1
A person who holds or promotes extreme, especially radical or violent, views.
"The documentary interviewed a former extremist who had left the movement."
adj
1
Relating to or characterized by extreme views.
"Authorities shut down the extremist website."
How to Use Extremist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or something) holding views far outside the mainstream, often associated with radical action.
Common pairings
extremist group
extremist ideology
Word Forms
more extremist comparative, extremists plural, most extremist superlative
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Etymology
Formed from "extreme" + the agent suffix -ist, meaning "one who holds [extreme views]."