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fundamentalist
Where it comes from
From fundamental + -ist, after a book series called “The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth“ (1910).
noun fundamentalists
- One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
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A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
Opposite: chartist, technician
- Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles.
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A fundamentalist Christian.
Similar: fundie
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: orthodox, extremist, radicalism, radical, totalitarianism, loyalist, fundamental, islamic, salafi, due, hardline, extreme, tough, militant, hard-liner, resistance
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noun one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts
| Español | fundamentalista, integrista |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 原理主義者 genrishugisha |
| 中文 | 原教旨主義者 /原教旨主义者 yuánjiàozhǐzhǔyìzhě, 基要主义者 jīyàozhǐzhǔyìzhě |
| Português | fundamentalista |
| Français | fondamentaliste, intégriste |
| Deutsch | Fundamentalist, Fundamentalistin |
| Italiano | integralista, fondamentalista |
| Ελληνικά | φονταμενταλιστής fontamentalistís |
| Română | fundamentalist |
| Русский | фундаментали́ст fundamentalíst, фундаментали́стка fundamentalístka |
| العربية | أُصُولِيّ ʔuṣūliyy |
Talk about this word "fundamentalist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fundamentalist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fundamentalist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fundamentalist "fundamentalist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fundamentalist.Cite this
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title = {fundamentalist},
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