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- [fuhn-duh-men-tl-ist]
- /ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl ɪst/
- /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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".
fundamentalist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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