"lunatic fringe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lunatic fringes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunatic fringe (plural lunatic fringes)
  1. The members of a political or social group espousing extreme, fanatical, or irrational views.
    Sense id: en-lunatic_fringe-en-noun-gqub~E1b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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