ultra

Definitions of ultra
  1. noun
    a person who holds extreme views
    synonyms: extremista, maximalista
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    type of:
    radical
    a person who has radical ideas or opinions
  2. noun
    an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
    synonyms: inmovilista, involucionista, reaccionario, ultraconservador, ultraderechista
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    types:
    bourbon
    a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
    type of:
    bienpensante, conservador
    a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
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