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English

Etymology

extreme +? -ist

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?st?i?m?st/, /?k?st?i?m?st/

Noun

extremist (plural extremists)

1. A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
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Translations

Adjective

extremist (comparative more extremist, superlative most extremist)

1. Holding extreme views, especially on a political subject.
2. Of or relating to extremism.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

extreem +? -ist

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ex?tre?mist

Noun

extremist m (plural extremisten, diminutive extremistje n)

1. extremist

Derived terms

• links-extremist
• rechts-extremist

Related terms

• extreem
• extremisme

Romanian

Etymology

From French extrémiste

Noun

extremist m (plural extremi?ti)

1. extremist

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

extrem +? -ist

Noun

extremist c

1. an extremist

Declension

Related terms

• högerextremist
• vänsterextremist

English

Etymology

wing +? nut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?w???n?t/

Noun

wingnut (plural wingnuts)

1. A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
2. Alternative form of wing nut
3. (slang, derogatory) Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
4. (slang, derogatory, North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person.
5. (slang, derogatory) Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.
6. (slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).

Synonyms

• (tree of the genus Pterocarya): pterocarya
• (odd or eccentric person): nut case, crank, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person
• (person of extreme political beliefs): extremist, radical; winger

Coordinate terms

• moonbat

Derived terms

• wingnuttery
• wingnutty

Translations

Further reading

• Wingnut (hardware) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Wingnut on the Word Detective.