fundamentalist
[ fuhn-duh-men-tl-ist ]
/ ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl ɪst /
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.
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Origin of fundamentalist
First recorded in 1920–25; fundamental + -ist
Words nearby fundamentalist
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