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Adjective: fundamentalist  ,fún-du'men-tu-list
  1. (theology) of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents
    "The fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible was literal and strict";
    - fundamentalistic
     
  2. Of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism
    "The fundamentalist approach to politics left little room for compromise";
    - fundamentalistic
Noun: fundamentalist  ,fún-du'men-tu-list
  1. An adherent of fundamentalist principles
    "The fundamentalist insisted on a literal interpretation of religious texts";
    - fundie
     
  2. A supporter of fundamentalism
    "The fundamentalist argued for a literal interpretation of religious texts";
    - fundie

Derived forms: fundamentalists

Type of: adherent, disciple, Protestant

Encyclopedia: Fundamentalist