Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extremism

/ɪkˈstɹi.mɪ.zəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: ex-trem-ism
IPA: /ɪkˈstɹi.mɪ.zəm/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For a student of American history and a foreigner like myself, it is easier to understand all these extremisms of conscience."
"Echoing the views of my colleagues from the region and beyond, I told the Security Council on Feb. 18, 2003, that while the ramifications of the war could go beyond anyone’s calculations, “one outcome is almost certain: extremism stands to benefit enormously from an uncalculated adventure in Iraq.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree English extreme Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English extremism From extreme + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˈstɹi.mɪ.zəm/
British English: /ɪkˈstɹiː.mɪ.zəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

extremisms (plural)

Derived Forms

antiextremism counterextremism sextremism

Frequently Paired Words

extremist extremization extremize

Questions

How do you pronounce extremism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɹi.mɪ.zəm/.
What does extremism mean?: Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion.
Where does extremism come from?: Etymology tree English extreme Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English extremism From extreme + -ism.

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