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Extremism means Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion..
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/ɪkˈstɹiː.mɪ.zəm/ · noun
Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion..
For a student of American history and a foreigner like myself, it is easier to understand all these extremisms of conscience.
Echoing the views of my colleagues from the region and beyond, I told the Security Council on Feb. 18, 2003, that while the ramifications of the war could go beyond anyone’s calculations, “one outcome is almost certain: extremism stands to benefit enormously from an uncalculated adventure in Iraq.”
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Extremism means Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion..
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For a student of American history and a foreigner like myself, it is easier to understand all these extremisms of conscience.
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