C1nounformalpoliticsconflict
US/ɪkˈstriː.mɪst/
UK/ɪkˈstriː.mɪst/
a person with very strong political or religious beliefs who may support violence
In context
Police arrested a known extremist who had planned an attack on the city.
Moderate voters rejected the extremists in both parties.
Social media can bring young people into contact with extremists.
Words that go with extremist
adjective + noun
- religious extremistThe group was led by a religious extremist.
- violent extremistThe government fights violent extremists online.
- political extremistA political extremist shouted at the speakers.
- right-wing extremistA right-wing extremist was arrested last night.
- suspected extremistThree suspected extremists were held for questioning.
noun + noun
- extremist groupThe extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack.