Ultraism
/ˈʌl.trə.ɪ.zəm/noun
A tendency toward extreme or radical views or positions.
Did you know?Ultra- comes from Latin *ultra*, meaning “beyond,” the same root that gave us *ultraviolet* and *ultramarine*, so the word carries an ancient sense of crossing the boundary line.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ultra
“beyond; on the far side of”
Late Latin
Latin
ultra
“beyond, on the other side”
19th Century
English
ultra
“a person of extreme political views”
19th Century
English
ultraism
“the quality or doctrine of being ultra; extreme political or ideological radicalism”
Modern English
English
ultraism
“the state or doctrine of holding extreme views or positions”
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