Extremist

Pronunciation: /ɛkˈstriːmɪst/

Extremist (noun)

  1. a person with very strong, often dangerous, political or religious beliefs

Examples

  • The extremist refused to compromise on his beliefs.
  • An extremist often challenges the status quo.

Common collocations: political extremist, religious extremist, extremist group, extremist ideology, extremist rhetoric

Extremist (adjective)

  1. having very strong, often dangerous, political or religious beliefs

Examples

  • His extremist views alienated many of his friends.
  • The party's extremist policies were widely criticized.

Synonyms of Extremist

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Extremist

  • describing someone with balanced views
  • describing someone with middle-ground views