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noun a tendency or disposition to go to extremes or an instance of going to extremes, especially in political matters: leftist extremism; the extremism of the Nazis.
Origin of extremism First recorded in 1860–65; extreme + -ism
Words nearby extremism extremely high frequency, extremely low frequency, extreme programming, extreme sport, extreme unction, extremism , extremist, extremitas, extremity, extremophile, extremum
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Example sentences from the Web for extremism Moscow-based Editor in Chief Galina Timchenko was fired for ‘extremism ’ after running an article on Ukraine.
Russia’s Freest Website Now Lives in Latvia | Anna Nemtsova| November 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The defeat of Islamic extremism requires both hard and soft power responses.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea | Bruce Riedel| November 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
According to Pew, more than three in five Americans are very concerned about the rise of Islamic extremism .
Iowa Frontrunner Mike Huckabee Talks to The Daily Beast | Lloyd Green| September 22, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He hopes it will stand as a counterpoint to the divisiveness of extremism .
Inside North America’s First Islamic Art Museum | Shinan Govani| September 16, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Egyptian government is contributing to this rise in extremism also.
To Beat ISIS, the Arab World Must Promote Political and Religious Reforms | Rula Jebreal| September 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Because of this extremism , his voice was doomed to remain that of one crying in the wilderness.
Prophets of Dissent | Otto Heller
Some of them thought he had a few good ideas, but was damaging his own case by extremism .
Space Viking | Henry Beam Piper
With all this extremism , we want a man of principle and common sense.
A Family Man (From the Fifth Series Plays) | John Galsworthy
We're also standing against the forces of extremism embodied by the regime in Tehran.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush | George W. Bush
Only the leaders of the New Balkans are much younger, less experienced, more prone to superstition, extremism and moodiness.
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
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Words related to extremism intolerance, zeal, bigotry, hatred, zealotry, madness, abandonment, dogma, unruliness, bias, infatuation, transport, stubbornness, obstinacy, passion, injustice, tenacity, partisanship, enthusiasm, faction