extremist

BrE /ɪkˈstɜːmɪst/ AmE /ɪkˈstɜːrməst/

noun en → es

1 POLITICS [singular] B2

a person who has very strong political opinions and is willing to use extreme methods, such as violence or illegal actions, to achieve their goals

extremista político

  • an extremist view/position

Collocations extremist views · extremist actions

  • The government is worried about the rise of political extremists.

    El gobierno está preocupado por el aumento de los extremistas políticos.

2 RELIGION [singular] C1

a person who has very strict religious beliefs and is willing to use extreme methods, such as violence or illegal actions, to achieve their goals

extremista religioso

  • an extremist group

Collocations religious extremism · fundamentalist extremists

  • The region has been affected by religious extremists.

    La región ha sido afectada por extremistas religiosos.