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extremist

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/
  • /ɛkˈstɹiːmɪst/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Holding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to extremism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jusquaboutist

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • extremist political views
  • radical opinions on education
  • an ultra conservative

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: radical, ultra

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a person who holds extreme views

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: radical

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English extreme Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English extremist From extreme + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

94 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: ekstremisties — holding extreme views
  • Arabic: تَطَرُّفِيّ (taṭarrufiyy) — holding extreme views
  • Armenian: ծայրահեղական (cayraheġakan) — holding extreme views
  • Belarusian: экстрэмі́сцкі (ekstremíscki) — holding extreme views
  • Bulgarian: екстреми́стки (ekstremístki) — holding extreme views
  • Catalan: extremista — holding extreme views
  • Cornish: penndom — holding extreme views
  • Czech: extremistický — holding extreme views
  • Dutch: extremistisch — holding extreme views
  • Esperanto: radikalega — holding extreme views
  • Esperanto: ekstrema — holding extreme views
  • Finnish: ääri- — holding extreme views
  • Galician: extremista — holding extreme views
  • Georgian: ექსტრემისტული (eksṭremisṭuli) — holding extreme views
  • German: extremistisch — holding extreme views
  • Hebrew: קיצוני (kitzoni) — holding extreme views
  • Hindi: अतिवादी (ativādī) — holding extreme views
  • Hindi: उग्रवादी (ugravādī) — holding extreme views
  • Hindi: चरमपंथी (carampanthī) — holding extreme views
  • Hindi: इंतहापसंद (inthāpsand) — holding extreme views
  • Māori: angahāruki — holding extreme views
  • Polish: ekstremistyczny — holding extreme views
  • Portuguese: extremista — holding extreme views
  • Russian: экстреми́стский (ekstremístskij) — holding extreme views
  • Spanish: extremista — holding extreme views
  • Swedish: extremistisk — holding extreme views
  • Ukrainian: екстремі́стський (ekstremístsʹkyj) — holding extreme views
  • Urdu: انتہاپسند (intihāpasand) — holding extreme views
  • Welsh: eithafol — holding extreme views
  • Afrikaans: ekstremisties — of, or relating to extremism
  • Armenian: ծայրահեղական (cayraheġakan) — of, or relating to extremism
  • Catalan: extremista — of, or relating to extremism
  • Dutch: extremistisch — of, or relating to extremism
  • Esperanto: ekstremisma — of, or relating to extremism
  • Finnish: ekstremistinen — of, or relating to extremism
  • Finnish: ääri- — of, or relating to extremism
  • Galician: extremista — of, or relating to extremism
  • German: extremistisch — of, or relating to extremism
  • Hindi: अतिवादी (ativādī) — of, or relating to extremism
  • Hindi: उग्रवादी (ugravādī) — of, or relating to extremism
  • Hindi: चरमपंथी (carampanthī) — of, or relating to extremism
  • Hindi: इंतहापसंद (inthāpsand) — of, or relating to extremism
  • Portuguese: extremista — of, or relating to extremism
  • Spanish: extremista — of, or relating to extremism
  • Swedish: extremistisk — of, or relating to extremism
  • Afrikaans: ekstremis — person who holds extreme views
  • Arabic: مُتَطَرِّف (mutaṭarrif) — person who holds extreme views
  • Arabic: مُتَطَرِّفَة (mutaṭarrifa) — person who holds extreme views
  • Armenian: ծայրահեղական (cayraheġakan) — person who holds extreme views
  • Azerbaijani: ifratçı — person who holds extreme views
  • Belarusian: экстрэмі́ст (ekstremíst) — person who holds extreme views
  • Belarusian: экстрэмі́стка (ekstremístka) — person who holds extreme views
  • Bulgarian: екстреми́ст (ekstremíst) — person who holds extreme views
  • Bulgarian: екстреми́стка (ekstremístka) — person who holds extreme views
  • Catalan: extremista — person who holds extreme views
  • Chinese Mandarin: 極端主義者 /极端主义者 (jíduānzhǔyìzhě) — person who holds extreme views
  • Cornish: den penndom — person who holds extreme views
  • Cornish: benyn benndom — person who holds extreme views
  • Czech: extremista — person who holds extreme views
  • Czech: extremistka — person who holds extreme views
  • Dutch: extremist — person who holds extreme views
  • Esperanto: ekstremisto — person who holds extreme views
  • Faroese: víðgongdur maður — person who holds extreme views
  • Finnish: ekstremisti — person who holds extreme views
  • French: extrémiste — person who holds extreme views
  • Galician: extremista — person who holds extreme views
  • Georgian: ექსტრემისტი (eksṭremisṭi) — person who holds extreme views
  • German: Extremist — person who holds extreme views
  • German: Extremistin — person who holds extreme views
  • Hindi: अतिवादी (ativādī) — person who holds extreme views
  • Hindi: उग्रवादी (ugravādī) — person who holds extreme views
  • Hindi: चरमपंथी (carampanthī) — person who holds extreme views
  • Hindi: इंतहापसंद (intahāpasand) — person who holds extreme views
  • Indonesian: ekstremis — person who holds extreme views
  • Irish: antoisceach — person who holds extreme views
  • Japanese: 急進派 (kyūshinha) — person who holds extreme views
  • Japanese: 過激派 (kagekiha) — person who holds extreme views
  • Korean: 과격분자 (gwagyeokbunja) — person who holds extreme views
  • Korean: 극단주의자 (geukdanjuuija) — person who holds extreme views
  • Malay: pelampau — person who holds extreme views
  • Malay: ekstremis — person who holds extreme views
  • Occitan: extremista — person who holds extreme views
  • Polish: ekstremista — person who holds extreme views
  • Polish: ekstremistka — person who holds extreme views
  • Portuguese: extremista — person who holds extreme views
  • Russian: экстреми́ст (ekstremíst) — person who holds extreme views
  • Russian: экстреми́стка (ekstremístka) — person who holds extreme views
  • Spanish: extremista — person who holds extreme views
  • Swedish: extremist — person who holds extreme views
  • Ukrainian: екстремі́ст (ekstremíst) — person who holds extreme views
  • Ukrainian: екстремі́стка (ekstremístka) — person who holds extreme views
  • Urdu: انتہاپسند (intihāpasand) — person who holds extreme views
  • Walloon: estremisse — person who holds extreme views
  • Welsh: eithafwr — person who holds extreme views