violent extremism
Aggressive ideological terrorism
Violent extremism is the belief that violence is justified or necessary to achieve ideological, political, or religious goals.
The term encompasses terrorism and related acts but emphasizes the underlying ideology rather than specific tactics.
It appears frequently in government policy and counterterrorism contexts: programs to prevent violent extremism, the radicalization pipeline toward violent extremism.
The phrase is deliberately broad, covering movements across the political spectrum.
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
- echo chambersInsular opinion-reinforcing environments
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- radicalizationShift toward extreme ideology
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
domestic terrorism · mass shootings · insurgency · indoctrination · kidnappings · jihadism · foreign fighters · suicide bombers · assassinations · propaganda · sectarianism · apocalypticism · bombings · alienation · guerrilla warfare · trauma · rehabilitation programs · supremacism
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- radicalizationindoctrination, radicalism, fundamentalism, fanaticism, deradicalization
violent extremismpeaceful protest
Nonviolent collective expression of dissent
nonviolent resistance · civil disobedience · passive resistance · nonviolent activism · pacifism
violent extremismmoderation
Avoidance of excess
centrism · incrementalism · pragmatism · compromise · bipartisanship
violent extremismtolerance
Willingness to accept difference
pluralism · reconciliation · bridge-building · inclusivity · community healing
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