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Fanaticism vs Extremism - What's the difference?

fanaticism | extremism |

As nouns the difference between fanaticism and extremism

is that fanaticism is the characteristic or practice of being a fanatic while extremism is extreme ideas or actions.

fanaticism

English

(wikipedia fanaticism)

Alternative forms

* phanaticism (archaic)

Noun

  • The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.

    • extremism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia extremism)
  • extreme ideas or actions

    • Related terms

    * extremist * extreme English words suffixed with -ism ----