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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.
extreme
'extrem' and 'extremistisch' are related because both can describe something very far-reaching or not moderate. The important difference is the area of use: 'extrem' is general and can be used for weather, prices, opinions, or situations. 'extremistisch' is used almost only for political or religious positions, groups, or people who hold very radical views and often accept undemocratic or violent means. Learners may confuse the words because they look similar. But not every extreme opinion is automatically extremist.
Die Polizei warnt vor einer extremistischen Gruppe im Internet.
The police are warning about an extremist group on the internet.
Seine Meinung zu dem Thema ist extrem, aber er bleibt im Gespräch ruhig.
His opinion on the topic is extreme, but he remains calm in the discussion.