Dictionary

extremist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/
• /ɛkˈstɹiːmɪst/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English extreme Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

Meanings

1. Holding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.
   • There are some minor extremist movements that are antiforeigner. 2006, Terttu Leney, Culture Smart! Finland: A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette:
   • The hate crimes, once commonly referred to as “price tag attacks,” are committed by extremist Jewish youth from nearby settlements. 2018 May 10, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2025:
2. Of or relating to extremism.

Forms

Translations (45)

uk екстремі́стський (holding extreme views) · hi इंतहापसंद (of, or relating to extremism) · nl extremistisch (of, or relating to extremism) · ar تَطَرُّفِيّ (holding extreme views) · hi अतिवादी (of, or relating to extremism) · eo ekstrema (holding extreme views) · bg екстреми́стки (holding extreme views) · sv extremistisk (holding extreme views) · af ekstremisties (of, or relating to extremism) · he קיצוני (holding extreme views) · fi ekstremistinen (of, or relating to extremism) · ka ექსტრემისტული (holding extreme views) · ur انتہاپسند (holding extreme views) · af ekstremisties (holding extreme views) · hi चरमपंथी (of, or relating to extremism) · hi उग्रवादी (holding extreme views) · cs extremistický (holding extreme views) · fi ääri- (of, or relating to extremism) · cy eithafol (holding extreme views) · de extremistisch (of, or relating to extremism) · de extremistisch (holding extreme views) · es extremista (holding extreme views) · mi angahāruki (holding extreme views) · es extremista (of, or relating to extremism) · pt extremista (holding extreme views) · nl extremistisch (holding extreme views) · ru экстреми́стский (holding extreme views) · pt extremista (of, or relating to extremism) · ca extremista (holding extreme views) · gl extremista (holding extreme views) · eo ekstremisma (of, or relating to extremism) · hy ծայրահեղական (of, or relating to extremism) · be экстрэмі́сцкі (holding extreme views) · fi ääri- (holding extreme views) · sv extremistisk (of, or relating to extremism) · hy ծայրահեղական (holding extreme views) · pl ekstremistyczny (holding extreme views) · hi चरमपंथी (holding extreme views) · ca extremista (of, or relating to extremism) · eo radikalega (holding extreme views) · hi उग्रवादी (of, or relating to extremism) · gl extremista (of, or relating to extremism) · hi इंतहापसंद (holding extreme views) · kw penndom (holding extreme views) · hi अतिवादी (holding extreme views)

extremist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/
• /ɛkˈstɹiːmɪst/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English extreme Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

Meanings

1. A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
   • Oy, mate! I'm an Australian extremist, and I've come to detonate this bomb that'll release all the world's deadliest spiders into... Did I pick a bad time? 2025 June 20, Gooseworx, “Untitled” (5:03 from the start), in The Amazing Digital Circus, episode 5, spoken by Jax (Michael Kovach):
   • 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.” 2018 May 10, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2025:

Forms

Deriveds

antiextremist · nonextremist · counterextremist · sextremist

Synonyms

jusquaboutist

Translations (49)

gl extremista (person who holds extreme views) · pl ekstremistka (person who holds extreme views) · ms ekstremis (person who holds extreme views) · az ifratçı (person who holds extreme views) · kw benyn benndom (person who holds extreme views) · id ekstremis (person who holds extreme views) · ca extremista (person who holds extreme views) · hi उग्रवादी (person who holds extreme views) · cy eithafwr (person who holds extreme views) · bg екстреми́ст (person who holds extreme views) · ko 극단주의자 (person who holds extreme views) · de Extremist (person who holds extreme views) · oc extremista (person who holds extreme views) · fo víðgongdur maður (person who holds extreme views) · cs extremistka (person who holds extreme views) · fi ekstremisti (person who holds extreme views) · be экстрэмі́ст (person who holds extreme views) · kw den penndom (person who holds extreme views) · hi अतिवादी (person who holds extreme views) · ur انتہاپسند (person who holds extreme views) · cmn 極端主義者 /极端主义者 (person who holds extreme views) · ar مُتَطَرِّفَة (person who holds extreme views) · ja 急進派 (person who holds extreme views) · nl extremist (person who holds extreme views) · ru экстреми́стка (person who holds extreme views) · ka ექსტრემისტი (person who holds extreme views) · eo ekstremisto (person who holds extreme views) · ja 過激派 (person who holds extreme views) · ms pelampau (person who holds extreme views) · hi चरमपंथी (person who holds extreme views) · de Extremistin (person who holds extreme views) · ko 과격분자 (person who holds extreme views) · pt extremista (person who holds extreme views) · be экстрэмі́стка (person who holds extreme views) · ru экстреми́ст (person who holds extreme views) · pl ekstremista (person who holds extreme views) · ar مُتَطَرِّف (person who holds extreme views) · bg екстреми́стка (person who holds extreme views) · es extremista (person who holds extreme views) · fr extrémiste (person who holds extreme views) · sv extremist (person who holds extreme views) · uk екстремі́ст (person who holds extreme views) · ga antoisceach (person who holds extreme views) · hi इंतहापसंद (person who holds extreme views) · uk екстремі́стка (person who holds extreme views) · af ekstremis (person who holds extreme views) · cs extremista (person who holds extreme views) · hy ծայրահեղական (person who holds extreme views) · wa estremisse (person who holds extreme views)