fundamentalism noun

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/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪ.zəm/

/-t ̬əl-/ n [U]

Definition

the belief in old and traditional forms of religion, or the belief that what is written in a holy book, such as the Christian Bible, is completely true

Recent years have witnessed a growth in religious fundamentalism.

/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪst/

/-t ̬əl-/ n [C]

/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪst/

/-t ̬əl-/ adj

(Definition of fundamentalism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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