fundamentalism
(sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
the beliefs held by those in this movement.
strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles: the fundamentalism of the extreme conservatives.
Origin of fundamentalism
1Other words from fundamentalism
- fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun, adjective
- an·ti·fun·da·men·tal·ism, noun
- an·ti·fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun, adjective
- non·fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun
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How to use fundamentalism in a sentence
The shifting sands beneath our feet have a much longer history, as Lepore summarized in that article, that includes postmodernism, relativism, and fundamentalism.
The Era of ‘Self-Evident’ Truth Is Over. Today’s America Is Founded on Belief Instead | Jason Steinhauer | July 1, 2022 | TimeIt talks about radicalization as well as fundamentalism—and the dangers of that.
Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema | Marlow Stern | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe lines of fundamentalism are blurrier today than what they once were.
Fred Phelps May Be Dead, But His Fundamentalist God Lives | Matthew Paul Turner | March 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe two-state solution being the driving force behind Islamic fundamentalism, of course.
Partition Skepticism and the Future of the Peace Process | Avner Inbar, Assaf Sharon | September 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd, where those cannot be achieved, at least a base-level opposition to tyranny, reaction, religious fundamentalism, and so on.
“fundamentalism will not win, even if they say, ‘Allahu akbar’ all day long,” her mother told Bennoune.
The True Muslim Revolutionaries and Their Fight Against Extremism | Timothy Michael Law | August 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBy some such stubborn tendency toward error fundamentalism in our day is moving back toward spiritual slavery.
The Pursuit of God | A. W. Tozer
British Dictionary definitions for fundamentalism
/ (ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) /
Christianity (esp among certain Protestant sects) the belief that every word of the Bible is divinely inspired and therefore true
Islam a movement favouring strict observance of the teachings of the Koran and Islamic law
strict adherence to the fundamental principles of any set of beliefs
Derived forms of fundamentalism
- fundamentalist, noun, adjective
- fundamentalistic, adjective
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Cultural definitions for fundamentalism
A conservative movement in theology among nineteenth- and twentieth-century Christians (see also Christian). Fundamentalists believe that the statements in the Bible (see also Bible) are literally true.
Notes for fundamentalism
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