a lunatic fringe

a lunatic fringe
фанатичное меньшинство, ярые приверженцы [выражение создано Т. Рузвельтом (Th. Roosevelt, 1858-1919); см. цитату]

The various admirable movements... have always developed among their members a large lunatic fringe. (Th. Roosevelt, ‘Letters’, Febr. 27, 1913, APT) — В рядах участников различных социальных движений... всегда было немало фанатиков.

...Thoreau became the arch-rebel of the group, the most individual amongst the "lunatic fringe" of the transcendental movement. (Kenk) — Торо превзошел в бунтарстве всю группу, заняв самую крайнюю индивидуалистическую позицию в ультралевом крыле трансценденталистов.

You know as well as I do, James, there's a lunatic fringe just ravin' to go. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Subtle Flame’, part I, ch. VI) — Ты знаешь не хуже меня, Джеймс, что есть безумцы, которые горят желанием развязать новую войну.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • lunatic fringe — n. the members of a political or social group espousing extreme, fanatical, or seemingly irrational views. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lunatic Fringe — can refer to: * A characterization of members of a usually political or social movement espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views. * Name of underground association of political thinkers who verbally debunk both Neo Con Liberal Extremist… …   Wikipedia

  • lunatic fringe — lunatic ,fringe noun singular INFORMAL people whose opinions are far more extreme than the opinions of the rest of their group …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lunatic fringe — ► NOUN ▪ an extreme or eccentric minority …   English terms dictionary

  • lunatic fringe — ☆ lunatic fringe n. that minority considered foolishly extremist, fanatic, etc. in a political, social, religious, or other movement …   English World dictionary

  • lunatic fringe — N SING: usu the N If you refer to a group of people as the lunatic fringe, you mean that they are very extreme in their opinions or behaviour. Demands for a separate Siberia are confined for now to the lunatic fringe …   English dictionary

  • lunatic fringe — noun a political unit with extreme and fanatical views • Hypernyms: ↑political unit, ↑political entity * * * noun [singular] : the members of a political or social group or movement who have the most extreme or foolish ideas His nomination is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Derby Lunatic Fringe — or Derby Youth Connection In Derby Years active 1999–present Territory Derby County Ethnicity Mostly White British Membership 60 80 Criminal activities …   Wikipedia

  • (the) lunatic fringe — the ˌlunatic ˈfringe idiom noun singular + singular or plural verb (disapproving) those members of a political or other group whose views are considered to be very extreme and crazy • They stressed that only the lunatic fringe of the movement was …   Useful english dictionary

  • lunatic fringe — lu′natic fringe′ n. members on the periphery of any group, as in politics or religion, who hold extreme or fanatical views • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • lunatic fringe — noun Date: 1913 the members of a usually political or social movement espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views …   New Collegiate Dictionary


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