Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

fundamentalist

[fuhn-duh-men-tl-ist]

noun

  1. an adherent of fundamentalism, a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts.

    radical fundamentalists.



adjective

  1. noting or relating to fundamentalism or fundamentalists.

    fundamentalist sects.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of fundamentalist1

First recorded in 1920–25; fundamental ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

They are explicitly arguing that everyone else has to live by their fundamentalist religious belief that death is good.

From

Trump’s political rallies and other large gatherings are more like fundamentalist Christian evangelical tent revivals where he is the preacher laying hands and saving souls than they are traditional political rallies.

From

This incongruity between cosmopolitan appearance and fundamentalist message is central to their popularity.

From

He appointed Ric Grenell, a far-right political operative with zero arts experience but a degree from Evangel University, a fundamentalist college, to run the place.

From

Anyone who isn't a baby is clearly considered deserving of death, because Christian fundamentalists believe you only get the virus through "sin."

From

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


fundamentalismfundamental law