fundamentalism
noun [U] /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪ.zəm/
/-t̬əl-/ 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.Religious beliefs and atheistic beliefs fundamentalist /-ɪst/ noun [C] Followers of religious groups fundamentalist /-ɪst/ adjective Religious beliefs and atheistic beliefs
(Definition of fundamentalism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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