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antiextremist

antiextremist adjective: countering or opposing extremism.

Adjective

antiextremist (comparative more antiextremist, superlative most antiextremist)

  1. Countering or opposing extremism.
    • On the other side, Mr. Husain says he has been approached by British government officials, asking whether he wants to join their antiextremist efforts, a move that would almost certainly cast him in parts of Britain’s diverse Muslim community as a government stooge.2007 June 2, Jane Perlez, “A Journey to, and From, the Heart of Radical Islam in Britain”, in New York Times

Noun

antiextremist (plural antiextremists)

  1. One who opposes extremism.

Forms of antiextremist

Adjective
comparativemore antiextremist
superlativemost antiextremist
Noun
pluralantiextremists

Origin of antiextremist

From anti- + extremist.

Questions about antiextremist

What does antiextremist mean?
Antiextremist means countering or opposing extremism.
What part of speech is antiextremist?
Antiextremist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near antiextremist in the dictionary

  1. antiextortion
  2. antiextradition
  3. antiextreme
  4. antiextremes
  5. antiextremism
  6. antiextremist
  7. antiextremists
  8. antiexudative
  9. antifa
  10. antiface
  11. antifaces

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