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extremism

[ ik-stree-miz-uhm ]

noun

  1. a tendency or disposition to go to extremes or an instance of going to extremes, especially in political matters:

    leftist extremism; the extremism of the Nazis.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of extremism1

First recorded in 1860–65; extreme + -ism
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In a statement, Mahmood also said that alongside an independent Ministry of Justice review into the attack, she would now be auditing the implementation of previous review recommendations into extremism in UK prisons.

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Abedi was in the separation centre where inmates are kept to prevent them from spreading extremism and toxic ideologies.

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But the social isolation in combination with the social media echo chamber increases a given person's radicalization and extremism.

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They can be penalised for alleged transgressions such as spreading "false information", "discrediting" the Russian army or supporting "extremism".

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Now, almost overnight, tens of millions of dollars in funding earmarked for research studying radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism prevention has been cut.

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