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extremism Definition

ex·trem·ism (ek strēmiz′əm, ik-)

noun

the quality or state of going to extremes, esp. the extreme right or extreme left in politics

extremism Related Forms

ex·trem·ist adjective, noun

extremism Usage Examples

Converse of subject

pose: It contains several clauses that aim to crack down on the serious threat to UK medical research posed by animal rights extremism.

Converse of object

  • foment: A Home Office press release says there will be a consultation paper on places of worship " being used to foment extremism " .
  • combat: Saudi Arabia has been a problematic ally in combating Islamic extremism.
  • tackle: May we have an opportunity to examine where Ministers have gone wrong in tackling extremism?
  • counter: The way to counter religious extremism is not to give religion more influence.
  • reject: And we reject the extremism of UKIP and the dispossessed and increasingly desperate, Mr Kilroy-Silk.

Adjective modifier

  • preventing: For more information, please see Preventing Extremism Together.
  • Islamic: They also spoke about engaging in crime to raise money for Islamic extremism.
  • right-wing: The tenor of the letters, I feel, tends toward right-wing extremism.
  • religious: First, Blair condemns religious extremism, then he says " God " told me to invade Iraq.
  • violent: We are not aware of any suggestion of any of these being used to foment violent extremism.
  • ideological: The key area where there are relevant, missing documents relates to relevant issue 2 - Mr Irving's ideological extremism.

Modifies a noun

propagation: The role of network topology on extremism propagation with relative agreement opinion dynamics.

Noun used with modifier

  • islamist: European intelligence and security forces are well aware of the threat posed by Islamist extremism and generally do an effective job of monitoring extremists.
  • preventing: Added: 18/07/2006 Preventing Extremism Together: progress to date DCLG statement on 17 July 2006.
  • wing: You could say he is a professional in the fight against right wing extremism.
  • right: The ABPI has been lobbying for coherent action on animal rights extremism for the past three years.
  • animal: However, he is getting a first hand view of the depth to which animal rights extremism has pervaded Australian society.
  • 'preventing: The Home Office-sponsored 'Preventing Extremism Together ' Working Groups identified engagement of young people as crucial.