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fundamentalist

[ fuhn-duh-men-tl-ist ]

noun

  1. an adherent of fundamentalism, a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts:

    radical fundamentalists.



adjective

  1. noting or relating to fundamentalism or fundamentalists:

    fundamentalist sects.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fundamentalist1

First recorded in 1920–25; fundamental ( def ) + -ist ( def )
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Trump’s political rallies and other large gatherings are more like fundamentalist Christian evangelical tent revivals where he is the preacher laying hands and saving souls than they are traditional political rallies.

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This incongruity between cosmopolitan appearance and fundamentalist message is central to their popularity.

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He appointed Ric Grenell, a far-right political operative with zero arts experience but a degree from Evangel University, a fundamentalist college, to run the place.

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Anyone who isn't a baby is clearly considered deserving of death, because Christian fundamentalists believe you only get the virus through "sin."

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The country's new rulers have fundamentalist religious roots and have been implicated in violence and persecution against gay people.

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