Political Extremism Vocabulary

noun the holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism

adjective extreme in nature or character

• The government is taking measures to combat extremism in the country.
• Some people believe that social media platforms are breeding grounds for extremism.
• Extremism is just not cool, man.
• The roots of extremism run deep in society, like tangled vines choking the life out of a garden.

noun a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims

• The government is taking measures to prevent terrorist attacks.
• I heard that the terrorist group was planning an attack.
• They caught the terrorist red-handed.
• Fear can be a terrorist in your mind, holding you back from reaching your full potential.

noun a policy or practice of refusing to allow a person or group to speak or be heard at a public event

verb to prevent someone from speaking or being heard at a public event

• The university decided to no-platform the controversial speaker due to concerns about potential violence.
• I heard they're going to no-platform that guy who always causes arguments at events.
• They're going to shut down that speaker and no-platform them for good.
• In order to maintain a peaceful environment, the organization chose to no-platform any divisive topics during the event.