ultra
A political extremist, in particularA political extremist, in particular
» The prices are ultra high on this ship.
Meaning
8 sensesA political extremist, in particular
A political extremist, in particular:
An ultraleftist.
An ultranationalist.
(France, historical)An ultraroyalist.
An especially devoted football fan, typically organized and participating in choreographies (including pyrotechnics), often of outwardly intimidating demeanour, but distinguished from a violent hooligan (although overlap between both subcultures is possible)
An ultramarathon.
An ultra-prominent peak.
(capitalized, usually)Code name used by British codebreakers during World War 2 for decrypted information gained from the enemy.
Examples
14 sentencesThe prices are ultra high on this ship.
TRAPPIST-1 is an ultra-cool dwarf star.
Drug trafficking gangs tend to be patriarchal, heterosexist, and ultra-capitalist.
Infrared and ultra-violet rays are types of light invisible to the human eye.
ruИнфракрасное и ультрафиолетовое излучения не видны человеческому глазу.
A number of purported grassroots movements are really astroturfing campaigns by the ultra-wealthy.
deEine Anzahl vorgeblicher Graswurzelbewegungen sind in Wirklichkeit von den Ultrareichen ausgerollter Kunstrasen.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin ultra.From Latin ultra.
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