extremist ideology
Uncompromising political belief
An extremist ideology is a belief system that advocates radical political, religious, or social positions far outside mainstream thought, often justifying violence or the overthrow of existing institutions.
The term appears frequently in discussions of terrorism and radicalization: The group promoted an extremist ideology that rejected democratic governance.
What qualifies as extremist depends on context—today's extremism sometimes becomes tomorrow's mainstream, and vice versa.
- radicalismPursuit of sweeping change
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
- jihadismArmed struggle ideology
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
white supremacy · millenarianism · fascism · authoritarianism · xenophobia · hate group · apocalypticism · death cult · supremacism · far right · cultism · propaganda · echo chamber · red pill · totalitarianism · misogyny · ultranationalism · indoctrination
- IslamismIslamism, Salafism, jihadism, Wahhabism, Muslim Brotherhood
extremist ideologycentrism
Middle-ground political stance
moderation · pragmatism · bipartisanship · third way · conventional wisdom
extremist ideologypragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
open-mindedness · pluralism · tolerance · intellectual humility · empiricism
extremist ideologyincrementalism
Change through small steps
gradualism · reformism · evolutionary change · consensus-building · democratic process
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