extrémiste

extremist

noun adjective eks-treh-MEEST Rare

Usage Note

Extrémiste functions as both a noun (un extrémiste, une extrémiste) and an invariable adjective (des groupes extrémistes). It refers to someone holding or promoting extreme political or religious views. The abstract noun extrémisme names the ideology. In French media it often appears with qualifiers like d'extrême droite or d'extrême gauche.

Examples

"Des extrémistes ont perturbé le meeting politique."

Natural Translation

Extremists disrupted the political meeting.

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