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- Dictionaryextremism/ɪkˈstriːmɪz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. the holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism: "the dangers of religious extremism"
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Ideology and behavior considered as extreme in a pejorative sense
Extremism is "the quality or state of being extreme" or "the advocacy of extreme measures or views". The term is primarily used in a political or religious sense to refer to an ideology that is considered (by the speaker or by some implied shared social consensus) to be far outside the mainstream attitudes of society. It can also be used in an economic context. The term may be used pejoratively by... Wikipedia