Difference between Ultra and Extremist

What is the difference between Ultra and Extremist?

Ultra as an adjective is extreme; far beyond the norm. while Extremist as an adjective is holding extreme views, especially on a political subject

Ultra

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Extreme; far beyond the norm.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An extremist. Code name used by British codebreakers during World War 2 for decrypted information gained from the enemy.

Extremist

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: holding extreme views, especially on a political subjectof, or relating to extremism

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic

Example sentence: War on terrorism defines the central preoccupation of the United States in the world today, and it does reflect in my view a rather narrow and extremist vision of foreign policy of the world's first superpower, of a great democracy, with genuinely idealistic traditions.

We hope you now know whether to use Ultra or Extremist in your sentence.

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