🇬🇧🇪🇸 extremist - extremista : English Lesson

Meaning of "extremist" ("extremista"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An extremist is a person who holds very strong and extreme views or beliefs, often to the point of being unreasonable or fanatical. Extremists are typically unwilling to consider other perspectives and may go to great lengths to promote their ideas, sometimes even using extreme actions or measures.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My dog is a fetch extremist—he brought me the ball 57 times and still looked disappointed when I stopped.

Olivia is a birthday extremist—she starts planning her party 364 days in advance.

As a holiday extremist, Uncle Bob refuses to take down his Christmas lights until at least July.

The cat was an extremist about napping, insisting on 20 hours of sleep a day.

Billy is a superhero extremist—he won’t answer to his real name anymore, only to “Captain Thunderbolt.”

An extremist painted blue crosses on the school door and shouted his rule. One neighbor, not an extremist, washed the paint away while children watched. A second extremist tore down the sign and threw stones. An extremist chased a teacher; an extremist fell and cried. The town closed the door, comforted the kids, and breathed together.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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