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Meaning of lunatic fringe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The members of a political or social group espousing extreme, fanatical, or irrational views.

Examples

“Among the wise and high-minded people who in self-respecting and genuine fashion strive earnestly for peace, there are the foolish fanatics always to be found in such a movement and always discrediting it — the men who form the lunatic fringe in all reform movements.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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