extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm 
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
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Police say Suleiman was referred in 2020 to the government’s Prevent program, which tries to steer individuals away from extremism.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Police said Suleiman was referred in 2020 to the government’s Prevent program, which tries to steer individuals away from extremism.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Police said that in 2020 he was referred to the government’s Prevent program, which tries to steer individuals away from extremism.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In particular, when politicians use demonizing or dehumanizing rhetoric to attack their opponents— for example, using words that depict their opponents as subhuman— this fosters extremism and helps motivate extremists to hurt their opponents physically.
—James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Police said Suleiman was referred in 2020 to the government’s Prevent program, which tries to steer individuals away from extremism.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Police said that in 2020 he was referred to the government’s Prevent program, which tries to steer individuals away from extremism.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In particular, when politicians use demonizing or dehumanizing rhetoric to attack their opponents— for example, using words that depict their opponents as subhuman— this fosters extremism and helps motivate extremists to hurt their opponents physically.
—James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for extremism
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremism. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmiz-əm
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: belief in and support for extreme ideas especially in politics
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