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Definition of extremist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

extremist

noun
 
/ɪkˈstriːmɪst/
 
/ɪkˈstriːmɪst/
(disapproving)
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  1. a person whose opinions, especially about religion or politics, are extreme, and who may do things that are violent or illegal for what they believe
    • left-wing/right-wing/political/religious extremists
    • He was assassinated by extremists.
    Topics War and conflictc1, Politicsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • left-wing
    • right-wing
    • radical
    extremist + noun
    • element
    • group
    • movement
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