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fundamentalist

fun·da·men·tal·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fuhn-duh-men-tl-ist]
    • /ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl ɪst/
    • /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhn-duh-men-tl-ist]
    • /ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl ɪst/

Definitions of fundamentalist word

  • noun fundamentalist an adherent of fundamentalism, a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts: radical fundamentalists. 1
  • adjective fundamentalist noting or relating to fundamentalism or fundamentalists: fundamentalist sects. 1
  • noun fundamentalist One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts. 1
  • noun fundamentalist person with extremist views 1
  • adjective fundamentalist extremist 1
  • noun fundamentalist (finance) A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician. 0

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Origin of fundamentalist

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; fundamental + -ist

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Parts of speech for Fundamentalist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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fundamentalist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fundamentalist

noun fundamentalist

  • zealot — a person who shows zeal.
  • fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
  • pullback — the act of pulling back, especially a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout.
  • right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
  • reactionary — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.

adjective fundamentalist

  • evangelic — Evangelical.
  • traditionalist — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
  • christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
  • evangelical — Of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion.
  • apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.

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