German word

Extremist

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛkstʁeˈmɪst/

Meaning

  • masculine nounextremist

Example

Viele Extremisten unterstützen Gewalt.

Many extremists support violence.

Illustration for Extremist (extremist)

More examples

Ein Extremist rekrutiert Anhänger online.

An extremist recruits followers online.

Core concept

A person positioned at the far edge of a political or ideological spectrum, beyond the accepted center.

Common phrases

  • ein Extremist

    an extremist

  • gewalttätiger Extremist

    violent extremist

  • als Extremist gelten

    be considered an extremist

Similar words

Radikaler: A person who advocates sweeping reform or the removal of established institutions or policies.
Fanatiker: A person with rigid, unquestioning devotion to a particular belief or cause.
Fundamentalist: A person who upholds a strict literal interpretation of a religion or ideology.
Terrorist: A person who carries out or plans politically motivated violence or destruction.

Definition in German

Jemand, der als politisch oder ideologisch besonders radikal gilt und die bestehende gesellschaftliche Ordnung ablehnen kann.

Word origin

German Extremist came through French extrémiste from Latin extremus, meaning farthest or outermost, with the suffix -ist for a person associated with a doctrine or activity.

Usage tips

  • Extremist is a masculine weak noun, so the singular has forms such as der Extremist, den Extremisten, and des Extremisten, while the plural is die Extremisten.

Other meanings

  • militantnoun
  • radicalnoun

Opposites

  • Gemäßigtermoderatenoun
  • Pragmatikerpragmatistnoun

Related words

  • Extremismusextremismnoun
  • extremistischextremistadjective
  • Extremistinfemale extremistnoun

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