extremist
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extremist
Describing a political or religious stance that holds extreme views and is often willing to use undemocratic or violent means to achieve its goals.
Die Polizei beobachtet eine als extremistisch eingestufte Organisation.
The police are monitoring an organization classified as extremist.
The adjective 'extremistisch' (extremist) belongs to the word family of 'das Extrem' (the extreme) and 'der Extremismus' (extremism). The ending '-istisch' is often used for adjectives that refer to an ideology or way of thinking.
Sein Denken wurde mit der Zeit immer extremistischer.
His thinking became increasingly extremist over time.
This adjective usually describes abstract concepts or groups. Common combinations are: extremistisches Gedankengut (extremist ideology), extremistische Ansichten (extremist views), eine extremistische Gruppe (an extremist group), or eine extremistische Partei (an extremist party).
Der Verfassungsschutz warnt vor extremistischen Tendenzen in der Gesellschaft.
The domestic intelligence service warns of extremist tendencies in society.
The word has a strongly negative meaning and is used mainly in political and legal contexts to describe attitudes that reject the democratic constitutional order.
Die Regierung hat die extremistische Organisation verboten.
The government banned the extremist organization.
radical
Radikal describes an extreme, uncompromising position that rejects the existing system. Extremistisch usually goes further and describes a position that also accepts undemocratic or violent means. A radical demand, by contrast, can be pursued through democratic means.
Die extremistische Bewegung will das politische System verändern und droht dabei mit Gewalt.
The extremist movement wants to change the political system and threatens violence in the process.
Die radikale Bewegung will das politische System verändern, hält sich aber an demokratische Regeln.
The radical movement wants to change the political system but follows democratic rules.
