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extremism — EXTREMÍSM s.n. Atitudine, doctrină a unor curente politice care, pe baza unor opinii, idei, păreri exagerate, unilaterale, extreme, urmăresc prin măsuri violente sau radicale să impună programul lor. – Din fr. extrémisme. Trimis de ana zecheru,… … Dicționar Român
extremism — 1848, from EXTREME (Cf. extreme) + ISM (Cf. ism). I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. [Barry Goldwater (1909 1998), acceptance… … Etymology dictionary
extremism — [ek strēm′iz΄əm, ikstrēm′iz΄əm] n. the quality or state of going to extremes, esp. the extreme right or extreme left in politics extremist adj., n … English World dictionary
Extremism — Extremists redirects here. For the DC Comics supervillain team, see Extremists (comics). Extremist redirects here. For the 1992 instrumental rock album, see The Extremist. For the comic book series, see The Extremist (comic). Extremism is any… … Wikipedia
extremism — /ik stree miz euhm/, n. a tendency or disposition to go to extremes or an instance of going to extremes, esp. in political matters: leftist extremism; the extremism of the Nazis. [1860 65; EXTREME + ISM] * * * … Universalium
extremism — [[t]ɪkstri͟ːmɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Extremism is the behaviour or beliefs of extremists. Greater demands were being placed on the police by growing violence and left and right wing extremism … English dictionary
extremism — Synonyms and related words: Fabianism, Jacobinism, New Left, Old Left, abandon, anarchism, anarcho syndicalism, bigotry, boundlessness, conversion, criminal syndicalism, egregiousness, enormousness, exaggeration, excess, excessiveness,… … Moby Thesaurus
extremism — extremist ► NOUN ▪ a person who holds extreme political or religious views. DERIVATIVES extremism noun … English terms dictionary
Extremism in America — Extremism in America: A Reader is a book edited by Lyman Tower Sargent (a professor of political science). It is a reader presenting the ideas, platforms and creeds of both left wing and right wing American extremists in their own words; it… … Wikipedia
extremism — noun Date: 1865 1. the quality or state of being extreme 2. advocacy of extreme measures or views ; radicalism • extremist noun or adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
extremism — noun extreme ideas or actions See Also: extremist, extreme … Wiktionary
