extremism
n.the belief in very strong or radical ideas, especially in politics or religion. People who follow this often reject moderate views and may support extreme actions to reach their goals.
n.the holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism. Refers to ideologies that sit far outside the societal mainstream and often advocate for radical change through non-democratic means.
“The government is working to prevent political extremism.”
“The rise of online extremism has led many social media platforms to update their content moderation policies.”
“Scholars often distinguish between cognitive extremism, which involves holding radical beliefs, and behavioral extremism, which involves the actual use of violence to achieve ideological objectives.”
Uncountable in its general sense; often paired with the prepositions 'in' or 'of'.
“Across every single form of extremism we measured, the strongest predictor wasn't political ideology, religion, ethnicity or how much time someone spent online.”
“The first-of-its-kind Australian study surveyed 1,122 young people ages 13–17 and 2,307 adults to compare attitudes toward women, gender equality, online influences and violent extremism.”
From extreme + -ism.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.