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ultraist

ul·tra·ism
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhl-truh-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈʌl trəˌɪz əm/
    • /ˈʌltrəɪst /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-truh-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈʌl trəˌɪz əm/

Definitions of ultraist word

  • noun ultraist extremism. 1
  • noun ultraist an extremist point of view or act. 1

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Origin of ultraist

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; ultra- + -ism

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Parts of speech for Ultraist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ultraist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for ultraist

noun ultraist

  • activist — An activist is a person who works to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • crazies — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
  • die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
  • fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.

adj ultraist

  • anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
  • corybantic — frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.
  • freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
  • leftist — a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
  • mad-dog — Slang. to glare at threateningly.

adjective ultraist

  • flipped — to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
  • insurrectionary — of, relating to, or of the nature of insurrection.
  • overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
  • rabid — irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.

Antonyms for ultraist

noun ultraist

  • moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.

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