FUNDAMENTALIST

fundamentalist, fundamentalistic

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents

fundamentalist, fundamentalistic

(adjective) of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism

fundamentalist

(noun) a supporter of fundamentalism

fundamentalist

(noun) an adherent of fundamentalist principles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fundamentalist (plural fundamentalists)

One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

Synonym: takfiri (Islam)

(finance) A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.

Antonyms: chartist, technician

(Christianity) 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.

(pejorative) A fundamentalist Christian.

Synonym: fundie

Usage notes

The Associated Press' AP Stylebook recommends that the term fundamentalist not be used for any group that does not apply the term to itself.

Source: Wiktionary



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INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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