extremist C1 Topic:People & Society US /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #24467 Meanings 1 noun A person who holds extreme political or religious views and may use extreme methods. The attack was carried out by a group of violent extremists. 2 adj Holding or relating to extreme political or religious views. He was arrested for spreading extremist propaganda online. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · holding or relating to... radical Word family Forms extremists Etymology From extreme + -ist. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # extremist **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 24467 ## Meanings 1. A person who holds extreme political or religious views and may use extreme methods. 2. Holding or relating to extreme political or religious views. ## Examples - The attack was carried out by a group of violent extremists. - He was arrested for spreading extremist propaganda online. ## Etymology From extreme + -ist. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown