Ultra

Origin

From Latin ultra.

Full definition of ultra

Adjective

1. Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.an ultra reformer; ultra measures

Noun

1. An ultra-royalist in France.
• 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 37:"At any rate that is what he explained to me," I said hastily while the lawyer rubbed his long ultra's nose and sighed.
2. An extremist.
• 2005, "Foreign ultra killed, three injured in J&K," The Times of India, 29 Dec. (retrieved 21 Apr. 2009):Five militants were nabbed while four ultras of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) gave themselves up.
3. (usually capitalised) Code name used by British codebreakers during World War 2 for decrypted information gained from the enemy.

Related terms

• ulterior
• ultimate
• ultra-