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fundamentalist
[ fuhn-duh-men-tl-ist ]
noun
- an adherent of fundamentalism, a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts:
radical fundamentalists.
adjective
- noting or relating to fundamentalism or fundamentalists:
fundamentalist sects.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fundamentalist1
Example Sentences
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.
This incongruity between cosmopolitan appearance and fundamentalist message is central to their popularity.
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.
Anyone who isn't a baby is clearly considered deserving of death, because Christian fundamentalists believe you only get the virus through "sin."
The country's new rulers have fundamentalist religious roots and have been implicated in violence and persecution against gay people.
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