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English

Etymology

From fundamental +? -ist, after a book series called “The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth“ (1910).

Pronunciation

Noun

fundamentalist (plural fundamentalists)

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

   Synonym: (Islam) takfiri

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

   Antonyms: chartist, technician

3. (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.
4. (derogatory) 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.

Related terms

• fundamentalism

Translations

Further reading

• Fundamentalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• The Fundamentals on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?ndam?ntalist/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

fundamentalist m (definite singular fundamentalisten, indefinite plural fundamentalistar, definite plural fundamentalistane)

1. fundamentalist (one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts)

Related terms

• fundamentalisme
• fundamentalistisk

References

• “fundamentalist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.