Lunatic Fringe (Noun)
Meaning
A political unit with extreme and fanatical views.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The presidential candidate was disowned by the main party due to the outrageous stances held by her campaign team, often deemed part of the lunatic fringe of local politics.
- Racist views promoted by some hate groups position them on the lunatic fringe of right-wing extremist ideology, contradicting values of mainstream conservative platforms.
- Certain cult-like followers constitute a small, often misrepresented but violent segment referred to as the lunatic fringe in debates regarding societal effects of religiosity and government tolerance policies.
- Solutions like burning or smashing as demanded by radicals highlight these disruptive protest groups as the lunatic fringe on topics like workers' rights and sustainable forest preservation initiatives.
- Individual activists focusing excessively on confrontational civil unrest also veered the mission far beyond other general grievances becoming as in a lunatic fringe.