fundamentalism n - definition in American English Dictionary

fundamentalism

/ˌfʌn·dəˈmen·t^əlˌɪz·əm/ n [U]

› the belief that the traditional principles of a religion or set of beliefs should be maintained

fundamentalist fundamentalist: listen to American pronunciation

/ˌfʌn·dəˈmen·t^əl·ɪst/ n [C]

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She is religious but not a fundamentalist.

fundamentalist fundamentalist: listen to American pronunciation

/ˌfʌn·dəˈmen·t^əl·ɪst/ adj

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fundamentalist groups

(Definition of fundamentalism n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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