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fundamentalism

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fundamentalism

Main Entry:: fun·da·men·tal·ism
Pronunciation:: \-tə-ˌli-zəm\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1922

1 aoften capitalized : a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching b: the beliefs of this movement c: adherence to such beliefs2: a movement or attitude stressing strict and literal adherence to a set of basic principles <Islamic fundamentalism> <political fundamentalism>

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\-tə-list\ noun

— fundamentalist or fun·da·men·tal·is·tic

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\-ˌmen-tə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective

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