extremist

adjective/ɪkˈstriːmɪst/

Frequency rank: #8,013 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who holds extreme political or religious views, often willing to use radical methods.

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Example sentence

The government issued a warning about extremist groups that were planning violent protests.

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