Question 1 · Quick check
extremist
CEFRB2
/ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person with very strong views far outside the usual range.
- 02
noun
Extra detailHolding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.
Examples
Algeria will never be divided by a bunch of extremist sociopaths.
He is an extremist.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsOf or relating to extremism.
A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
More examples
In contextTom is an extremist.
Oy, mate! I'm an Australian extremist, and I've come to detonate this bomb that'll release all the world's deadliest spiders into... Did I pick a bad time?
In Urif, extremists spray painted “Death to Arabs” on shipping containers belonging to a local resident and the local quarry was tagged with the words “Fight the enemy.”
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
noun
From extreme + -ist.