extremist

n.

One who advocates or resorts to measures beyond the norm, especially in politics.

extremism ex·trem'ism n.
extremist ex·trem'ist adj.

noun

One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures: fanatic, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultra, zealot. See edge/center, concern/unconcern, politics.

adjective

Holding especially political views that deviate drastically and fundamentally from conventional or traditional beliefs: extreme, fanatic, fanatical, rabid, radical, revolutionary, ultra. Slang far-out. See concern/unconcern, edge/center, politics.

n

Definition: person zealous about belief
Antonyms: conservative, moderate

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n. chiefly derogatory a person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views, especially one who resorts to or advocates extreme action: political extremists | an extremist conspiracy.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: One who supports ideas that deviate to the greatest degree from the center of opinion.

He was an extremist when it came to eating cookies.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - ekstremist

Nederlands (Dutch)
extremist(isch)

Français (French)
n. - extrémiste
adj. - extrémiste, extrême

Deutsch (German)
n. - Extremist
adj. - extremistisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξτρεμιστής
adj. - εξτρεμιστής, ακραίος, αδιάλλακτος, των άκρων

Português (Portuguese)
n., -
adj. - extremista (m) (f)

Русский (Russian)
экстремист

Español (Spanish)
n. - extremista
adj. - extremista

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - extremist
adj. - extrem-, extremistisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
极端主义者, 过激分子

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 極端主義者, 過激分子

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 극단론자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 過激主義者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المتطرف (صفه) متطرف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קיצוני (בדעותיו)‬

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