extremist

See also: Extremist

English

Etymology

extreme + -ist

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/, /ɛkˈstɹiːmɪst/
    • (file)

Noun

extremist (plural extremists)

  1. A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
    • 2018, Edo Konrad, "Living in the constant shadow of settler violence", +972 Magazine:
      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.”

Translations

Adjective

extremist (comparative more extremist, superlative most extremist)

  1. Holding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.
  2. Of or relating to extremism.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From extreem + -ist. Perhaps borrowed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛks.treːˈmɪst/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ex‧tre‧mist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

extremist m (plural extremisten, diminutive extremistje n)

  1. extremist

Derived terms

  • links-extremist
  • rechts-extremist

Romanian

Etymology

From French extrémiste.

Noun

extremist m (plural extremiști)

  1. extremist

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

extrem + -ist

Noun

extremist c

  1. an extremist

Declension

Declension of extremist 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative extremist extremisten extremister extremisterna
Genitive extremists extremistens extremisters extremisternas
  • högerextremist
  • vänsterextremist
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