Spanish Conversation · Level 157
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Spanish word
extremista
Pronunciation
IPA/ekstɾeˈmista/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)extremist
Example
Durante la manifestación, apareció un extremista entre la multitud.
During the demonstration, an extremist appeared in the crowd.
More examples
Los periodistas indagaron los vínculos con extremistas en un reportaje.
The journalists investigated ties with extremists in a report.
Core concept
Person who adopts political or social positions far from the center, often endorsing radical means.
Common phrases
vínculos con extremistas
ties with extremists
testimonio contra extremistas
testimony against extremists
un extremista en prisión
an extremist in prison
Similar words
radical: Person who demands rapid, sweeping political or social change.
fanático: Person with intense, unwavering devotion to an ideology or group.
militante: Person who takes organized, active roles for a political party or social movement.
activista: Person who campaigns and mobilizes publicly to promote social or political reform.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para quien profesa o impulsa posturas políticas o sociales muy alejadas del centro, frecuentemente favorable a acciones radicales.
Word origin
Spanish extremista comes from Latin extremus 'outermost' plus the agent suffix -ista, giving a word for someone at an ideological extreme.
Usage tips
- It can describe people on the political left or right, so speakers and journalists often give concrete examples rather than use extremista as a vague accusation.