extremism

BrE /ɪkˈstɜːmɪzəm/ AmE /ɪkˈstɜːrməzəm/

noun en → es

1 POLITICAL VIEWS [uncountable] B2

the belief in and practice of extremely strict political views, especially ones that are not accepted by most people

extremismo político, radicalismo

  • an example of extremism

Collocations religious extremism · political extremism

  • The country is facing a rise in religious extremism.

    El país está enfrentando un aumento del extremismo religioso.

2 BEHAVIOR [uncountable] C1

the behavior of someone who has extreme views and acts in a very strict way, often violently or illegally

conducta extrema, radicalismo

  • an example of extremism

Collocations violent extremism · extremist behavior

  • The government is trying to stop violent extremism.

    El gobierno está tratando de detener el extremismo violento.