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lunatic fringe

noun

Definition of lunatic fringe

: the members of a usually political or social movement espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views

Examples of lunatic fringe in a Sentence

His nomination is opposed by the party's lunatic fringe.

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 The panic in Peshawar showed that concerns are not limited to a lunatic fringe, however. — The Economist, "Pakistan is trying new tactics to eliminate polio," 4 July 2019 And this prediction isn’t coming from the lunatic fringes of tech, either. — Ana Veciana-suarez, miamiherald, "Humans and robots on the verge of getting romantically involved | Miami Herald," 29 Jan. 2018 On the site, the ease with which a person on can be transported from any innocuous search to the lunatic fringe of YouTube is startling. — NBC News, "As algorithms take over, YouTube's recommendations highlight a human problem," 19 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of lunatic fringe

1913, in the meaning defined above

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lunatic fringe

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lunatic fringe

: the members of a political or social group or movement who have the most extreme or foolish ideas

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