Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

extremism

[ik-stree-miz-uhm] / ɪkˈstri mɪz əm /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

This era of scrolling alone has, as Putnam halfway predicted, coincided with a rise in asocial extremism.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

This, Skidelsky believes, would alleviate the widespread angst about unemployment he believes makes extremism attractive to so many people.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Thomas Mücke, an extremism expert at the Violence Prevention Network VPN, told ARD television that he had met the suspect.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“We see them as intellectualizing or sanitizing radical-right ideas that are then taken up by the parties in power,” said Allchorn, the U.K. extremism expert.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

I was slightly giddy with the force of his personality but the extremism of the offer was appealing as well.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




Vocabulary lists containing extremism


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training