extremist
UK: ɪkˈstriːmɪst | US: ɪkˈstriːmɪst
n. a person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views, especially one who resorts to radical measures.
adj. relating to or advocating extreme actions or ideologies.
extremist = extreme<utmost> + ist<one who practices>
- extreme (from Latin extremus, meaning "outermost, utmost")
- ist (suffix from Greek -istes or Latin -ista, denoting "a person who practices or is concerned with something")
Etymology Origin:
The word "extremist" emerged in the early 19th century, combining "extreme" (from Latin extremus, reflecting the outermost or most intense degree) with the agentive suffix "-ist." This suffix was borrowed via French from Latin and Greek, often used to form nouns indicating a person associated with a particular practice or ideology. The term originally described political or religious radicals but later broadened to include any advocate of uncompromising positions.
The government condemned the violent actions of the extremist group.
She was labeled an extremist for her uncompromising stance on environmental issues.
The manifesto revealed the extremist ideology behind the movement.
Moderate leaders sought to distance themselves from extremist rhetoric.
His speeches increasingly appealed to extremist factions within the party.