fringe group

Frequency: 5.04.2 per million words

A group with beliefs or activities that are not mainstream.

fringefringe + NOUN

Categories:

group

Examples (10)

  • Local officials dismissed the fringe group as unrepresentative of the community.
  • She has been monitoring a fringe group online for her research.
  • You shouldn't amplify a fringe group by sharing its propaganda.
  • Why did the platform ban that fringe group last year?
  • If a fringe group gains momentum, the party may shift its messaging.
  • The fringe group was designated extremist by the court.
  • The fringe group that organized the rally has disbanded.
  • Do not donate to any fringe group without verifying its aims.
  • They have never supported a fringe group in elections.
  • Scholars situate the fringe group on the periphery of mainstream discourse.