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fundamentalist
noun 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
regardless
VERB + FUNDAMENTALIST
reason
FUNDAMENTALIST + NOUN
ideologies, revolt
PREP.
with
ADV.
once
Definitions
noun
1
One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
2
A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
3
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.
4
A fundamentalist Christian.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamenta
- fundamentalistic
adjective — of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentali
- fundamentalistic
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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On the political level the response was the nationalist and fundamentalist revolt of the Maccabees.
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Once more, fundamentalist ideologies are opposed to great historical advances.
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You can't reason with a fundamentalist, regardless of whether they're a Christian or an atheist.
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Tom is a fundamentalist.
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Ziri is a Christian fundamentalist.
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