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fundamentalism
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fun·da·men·tal·ism  (fnd-mntl-zm)
n.
1. A usually religious movement or point of view characterized by a return to fundamental principles, by rigid adherence to those principles, and often by intolerance of other views and opposition to secularism.
2.
a. often Fundamentalism An organized, militant Evangelical movement originating in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century in opposition to Protestant Liberalism and secularism, insisting on the inerrancy of Scripture.
b. Adherence to the theology of this movement.

funda·mental·ist adj. & n.
funda·mental·istic adj.

fundamentalism [ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity (esp among certain Protestant sects) the belief that every word of the Bible is divinely inspired and therefore true
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) Islam a movement favouring strict observance of the teachings of the Koran and Islamic law
3. strict adherence to the fundamental principles of any set of beliefs
fundamentalist  n & adj
fundamentalistic  adj

fundamentalism
1. a conservative movement in 20th-century American Protestantism in reaction to modernism, asserting especially the inerrancy of the Scriptures as a historical record and as a guide to faith and morals, and emphasizing, as matters of true faith, belief in the virgin birth, the sacrifice and death of Christ upon the cross, physical resurrection, and the Second Coming.
2. an adherence to the doctrines and practices of this movement. — fundamentalist, n., adj.
See also: Protestantism
the rationale of conservative American Protestants who regard the Bible as free of errors or contradictions and emphasize its literal interpretation, usually without reference to modern scholarship. Also called literalism. — fundamentalist, n., adj.
See also: Bible
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fundamentalism - the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
Protestantism - the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
Translations
fundamentalism [ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪzəm] Nfundamentalismo m
fundamentalism [ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəlɪzəm] n (religious)intégrisme m
fundamentalism
fundamentalism [ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəˌlɪzm] nfondamentalismo


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