fundamentalist

[ fuhn-duh-men-tl-ist ]

/ ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl ɪst /

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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.

Nearby words

fundamental law, fundamental particle, fundamental sequence, fundamental star, fundamentalism, fundamentalist, fundamentally, fundectomy, funded debt, fundholding, fundi

Origin of fundamentalist

First recorded in 1920–25; fundamental + -ist

Examples from the Web for fundamentalist

“To the fundamentalist leadership of al-Qaida, Saddam represented the worst kind of ‘apostate’ regime,” they wrote.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec. 14|PunditFact.com|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Most Jamaicans are religious and belong to fundamentalist Christian denominations,” he said.
How Maurice Tomlinson Was Outed in Jamaica—and Forced Into Exile|Jay Michaelson|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the current climate, fundamentalist vigilantes may well believe their actions are justified.
Acid Attacks on Women Spread Terror in Iran|IranWire|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well-known defectors from fundamentalist Christianity—musicians, writers, preachers—sort roughly into two categories.
Frank Schaeffer, the Atheist Who Believes in God|Nick Tabor|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With that, writes historian Edward Larson, “The fundamentalist movement acquired a martyr.”
The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers|Michael Schulson|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I also attend our Fundamentalist Bible lectures, Jewish mission meetings, and the like.
The Story of Our Hymns|Ernest Edwin Ryden
And you attacked her like some kind of fundamentalist, proving her point.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow