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fundamentalism

fundamentalism: listen to British English pronunciationfundamentalism: listen to American pronunciation /ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪzəm/ noun [U]

Definition

the belief that the traditions and rules of a religion should be followed exactly
(Definition of fundamentalism noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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