Meaning of ultra in English

ultra

/ˈʌl.trə/ uk

/ˈʌl.trə/

ultra noun [C] (PERSON)

usually disapproving

a person who has extreme political or religious opinions, or opinions that are more extreme than others in the same political party, etc.:

Soon the ultras on the right of the party will resume their criticism of the president.

(also Ultra)

an extreme fan of a soccer club, often one who is part of an organized group that may also have extreme political opinions:

The only sign of tension came when several hundred Napoli ultras protested against the closure of their clubs's ground.

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The ultras were mounting their own campaign to unseat the senator.
As did the McCarthyites of the previous decade, the ultras argued vehemently that the real threat to the nation's security resided in communist subversion at home.
Banners for the Ultras of the Curva Nord (of Rome's Olympic stadium) were flying high.
From the central lower section of the north end the ultras fired flares and bellowed their anthem.

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Unsuitable and unacceptable

Enthusiasts

ultra noun [C] (RACE)

a running race that is longer than a marathon (= a race that is approximately 26 miles):

This six-day ultra, the U. S.'s version of the Marathon des Sables, covers 148 miles.

Synonym

ultramarathon

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He needs to compete and win a lot of normal ultras before he could be classified as the best ever in that arena.
Ultrarunners are comfortable with extremes, and today the race has become one of the preeminent ultras in the country.

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Athletics

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ultra-

prefix

/ʌl.trə-/ uk

/ʌl.trə-/

extreme or extremely:

ultra-expensive

ultra-modern architecture

ultra-sensitive

an ultra-short haircut

sports specialized

involving longer distances than is usual:

He was famous as a runner of ultramarathons.

ultra-biking/ultra-running events

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Distant in space and time

Competitions, & parts of competitions

(Definition of ultra from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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ultra-

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extreme or extremely:

ultraconservative

ultramodern

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ultra- | Business English

ultra-

adverb

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used with adjectives to mean 'extremely':

These ultra-thin loudspeakers can be hidden as paintings on a wall.

an ultra-conservative political group

The network uses ultra-fast fiber-optic cable.

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Translations of ultra

in Chinese (Traditional)

（尤指政治上的）過激分子, （可能有極端政治觀點的）極端足球迷, （比馬拉松距離還要長的）超級馬拉松，超馬…

in Chinese (Simplified)

（尤指政治上的）过激分子, （可能有极端政治观点的）极端足球迷, （比马拉松距离还要长的）超级马拉松，超马…

in Spanish

ultra, ultramaratón, ultra-…

in Portuguese

ultra, extremista, torcedor ultra…

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Meaning of ultra in English

ultra noun [C] (PERSON)

ultra noun [C] (RACE)

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ultra- | Business English

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