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A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.
Benazir Bhutto

Meaning of "extremism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXTREMISM

extremism  [ɪkˈstriːmɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTREMISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Extremism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXTREMISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Extremism

Extremism is any ideology, considered to be far outside the mainstream attitudes of a society or to violate common moral standards. In liberal societies, individuals or groups that advocate the replacement of democracy with a more authoritarian regime are labelled extremists; in authoritarian societies, those who espouse liberal ideals are labelled as extremists by the ruling class or government. Extremists are usually contrasted with centrists or moderates. For example, in contemporary discussions in Western countries of Islam or of Islamic political movements, the distinction between extremist and moderate Muslims is typically stressed. Likewise, extremist Christians in countries such as the United States are frequently contrasted with moderate Christians. Political agendas perceived as extremist often include those from the far left or far right, as well as radicalism, reactionism, fundamentalism, and fanaticism. The term "extremism" is usually pejorative, but it is sometimes used in a purely descriptive sense, referring simply to a viewpoint that is inconsistent with existing norms, rather than implying that the extremist position constitutes a threat.

Definition of extremism in the English dictionary

The definition of extremism in the dictionary is the behaviour and beliefs of extremists.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTREMISM


alarmism
əˈlɑːmɪzəm
animism
ˈænɪˌmɪzəm
atomism
ˈætəˌmɪzəm
conformism
kənˈfɔːmɪzəm
dynamism
ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm
endemism
ˈɛndəmɪzəm
endothermism
ˌɛndəʊˈθɜːmɪzəm
euphemism
ˈjuːfɪˌmɪzəm
homeothermism
ˌhɒmɪəʊˈθɜːmɪzəm
Humism
ˈhjuːmɪzəm
nonconformism
ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪzəm
optimism
ˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm
panspermism
pænˈspɜːmɪzəm
pessimism
ˈpɛsɪˌmɪzəm
photochromism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈkrəʊmɪzəm
poikilothermism
ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪzəm
reformism
rɪˈfɔːmɪzəm
Thomism
ˈtəʊmɪzəm
totemism
ˈtəʊtəˌmɪzəm
transformism
trænsˈfɔːmɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTREMISM

extreat
Extremadura
extremal
extreme
extreme fighting
extreme ironing
extreme programming
extreme sport
extreme unction
extremely
extremely high frequency
extremely low frequency
extremeness
extremes
extremist
extremities
extremity
extremophile
extremum
extricable

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTREMISM

academism
bathmism
bedlamism
chemism
cosmism
dysphemism
Islamism
legitimism
logical atomism
momism
Moslemism
nomism
opiumism
overoptimism
Pan-Islamism
pancosmism
racemism
seismism
short-termism
thermochromism

Synonyms and antonyms of extremism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXTREMISM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «extremism» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of extremism

Translation of «extremism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTREMISM

Find out the translation of extremism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of extremism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extremism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

极端主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extremismo
570 millions of speakers

English

extremism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अतिवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَطَرُّف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экстремизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extremismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চরমপন্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extrémisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ekstremisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Extremismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過激主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

극단주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Extremism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ nghĩa cực đoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரவாதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उग्रवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

estremismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skrajność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екстремізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

extremism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξτρεμισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ekstremisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

extremism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekstremisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of extremism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTREMISM»

The term «extremism» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTREMISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «extremism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «extremism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about extremism

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXTREMISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word extremism.
1
Elliott Abrams
We need to understand that an open society and free speech and press... really are the best weapons against al Qaeda and extremism.
2
Elliott Abrams
Al Qaeda's message that violence, terrorism and extremism are the only answer for Arabs seeking dignity and hope is being rejected each day in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and throughout the Arab lands.
3
Anil Agarwal
If left-wing extremism continues to flourish in parts which have natural resources of minerals, the climate for investment would certainly be affected.
4
Benazir Bhutto
Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.
5
Benazir Bhutto
A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.
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Hillary Clinton
Extremism thrives amid ignorance and anger, intimidation and cowardice.
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Vicente del Bosque
We are in a world that is quite extremist and extremism makes more noise. Normality does not sell.
8
Jim DeMint
A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.
9
David Eagleman
I think the first decade of this century is going to be remembered as a time of extremism.
10
Martin Filler
Masterpieces of art possess immense potential to advance a worldview that could help assuage the societal terrors posed by globalization, the most thoroughgoing socioeconomic upheaval since the Industrial Revolution, which has set off a pandemic of retrogressive nationalism, regional separatism, and religious extremism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTREMISM»

Discover the use of extremism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extremism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pakistan's Drift Into Extremism: Allah, the Army, and ...
In addition to a detailed account of the political developments in Pakistan since 1947, the book also provides a detailed profile of General Pervez Musharraf, evaluates Indo-Pakistani relations, and discusses the country's domestic and ...
Hassan Abbas, 2005
2
Right-wing Extremism in the Twenty-first Century
Revising the 1997 first edition, this study covers events that occurred in Oldham and Bradford after the year 2000.
Peter Merkl, Weinberg LEONARD, 2004
3
Muslim Extremism in Egypt: The Prophet and Pharaoh
Gilles Kepel takes us into the world of the students, professionals, workers, and unemployed who are caught up in the Islamic movements of our day.
Gilles Kepel, 1985
4
Radical Islam Rising: Muslim Extremism in the West
An analysis of radical Islamic political activity in the West, this study provides a detailed assessment of the reasons behind the longstanding and growing support for Islamist groups among communities living in the liberal democracies of ...
Quintan Wiktorowicz, 2005
5
The New Extremism in Cinema: From France to Europe
Through critical discussions of key films and directors, this book sheds new light on cutting-edge debates in Film Studies regarding sexuality, violence and spectatorship, affect and ethics, and the political dimensions of extreme cinema ...
Tanya Horeck, Tina Kendall, 2011
6
The New Extremism in 21st Century Britain
The primary concern of this book is to examine the nature of political extremism in the 21st century and the appropriate responses to it by both the state and civil society.
Roger Eatwell, Matthew J Goodwin, 2012
7
Defending Democracy: Reactions to Extremism in Interwar Europe
Winner, Best Book on European Politics, European Politics and Society Section, American Political Science Association A comprehensive and thoughtful historical analysis of the democracies of interwar Europe, Defending Democracy provides a ...
Giovanni Capoccia, 2005
8
Political Extremism and Rationality
Originally published in 2002, the distinguishing feature of this collection by well-known economists and political scientists from North America, Europe and Australia is to propose a variety of explanations which all insist on the ...
Albert Breton, 2002
9
Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism In Modern American History
This encyclopedia covers American right-wing extremist groups and extremism from the 1930s to the present day, including neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and various anti-government organizations.
Steven E Atkins, 2011
10
Rational Extremism: The Political Economy of Radicalism
But they can be, especially when they are intolerant and violent. What makes extremists turn violent? This 2006 book assumes that extremists are rational: given their ends, they choose the best means to achieve them.
Ronald Wintrobe, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTREMISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extremism is used in the context of the following news items.
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David Haines and Alan Henning families urge fightback against …
The grouping, called Fightback Starts Here, will primarily engage with Islamist extremism, but hopes to also counter other violent and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
The pen is mightier than the sword as art battles extremism in Pakistan
Gauher Aftab is a Pakistani comic artist and his latest three-part work 'The Guardian' deals with one of the major issues of our time, extremism. «euronews, Jul 15»
3
Champion secular, human rights approach in struggle against …
The counter-extremism think tank Quilliam has urged the Government to base counter-extremism efforts around human rights, rather than ... «National Secular Society, Jul 15»
4
Eradication of extremism is in common interest of US, Pakistan: Gen …
WASHINGTON: Pakistan and United States will both be benefitted by restoration of regional peace and eradication of extremism, Marine ... «Geo News, Pakistan, Jul 15»
5
Campaigners rally in London to launch anti-extremism initiative
An anti-extremist rally in London drew support from across the country as part of a public pledge to stand up against fundamentalism. «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
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New #FightBackStartsHere campaign against extremism launched
A lot of good work is done in communities in every town and city in this country to stop extremism hurting us. This new campaign will help us all ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
US at Niger's side in fight against extremism
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) " The United States is at Niger's side in the fight against extremism and Boko Haram, Deputy Secretary of State Antony ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
Is it religion or extremism? Part 2: European anti-discrimination laws
The EqualityAct does not extend the protected characteristics of religion and belief to extremism, since under UK law, the belief being protected ... «InsideCounsel, Jul 15»
9
Morning news headlines: Budget comes under expert scrutiny …
The grieving families of British aid workers beheaded by Islamic State terrorists have called on Britons to reclaim the country from extremism. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
10
A nuclear deal, then a choice to co-operate on extremism
We have come a long way over the past 21 months of negotiations over my country's nuclear energy programme. A very long way. Never have ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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