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.

Origin of fundamentalist

First recorded in 1920–25; fundamental + -ist

Words nearby fundamentalist

fundamental constant, fundamental force, fundamental frequency, fundamental interaction, fundamentalism, fundamentalist, fundamental law, fundamentally, fundamental particle, fundamental sequence, fundamental star

Example sentences 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