fundamentalism

[ fuhn-duh-men-tl-iz-uhm ]

/ ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.

the beliefs held by those in this movement.

strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles: the fundamentalism of the extreme conservatives.

Origin of fundamentalism

1920–25, Americanism;fundamental + -ism; originally in reference to the American Protestant fundamentalism movement, which arose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in reaction to modernism

OTHER WORDS FROM fundamentalism

fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun, adjectivean·ti·fun·da·men·tal·ism, nounan·ti·fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun, adjectivenon·fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun

Words nearby fundamentalism

fundamental bass, fundamental constant, fundamental force, fundamental frequency, fundamental interaction, fundamentalism, fundamentalist, fundamental law, fundamentally, fundamental particle, fundamental sequence

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Example sentences from the Web for fundamentalism

It talks about radicalization as well as fundamentalism—and the dangers of that.
Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema|Marlow Stern|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lines of fundamentalism are blurrier today than what they once were.
Fred Phelps May Be Dead, But His Fundamentalist God Lives|Matthew Paul Turner|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two-state solution being the driving force behind Islamic fundamentalism, of course.
Partition Skepticism and the Future of the Peace Process|Avner Inbar, Assaf Sharon|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Fundamentalism will not win, even if they say, ‘Allahu akbar’ all day long,” her mother told Bennoune.
The True Muslim Revolutionaries and Their Fight Against Extremism|Timothy Michael Law|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And in places where fundamentalism is most severe, women are callously repressed.
The True Muslim Revolutionaries and Their Fight Against Extremism|Timothy Michael Law|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for fundamentalism

fundamentalism

/ (ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

Christianity (esp among certain Protestant sects) the belief that every word of the Bible is divinely inspired and therefore true

Islam a movement favouring strict observance of the teachings of the Koran and Islamic law

strict adherence to the fundamental principles of any set of beliefs

Derived forms of fundamentalism

fundamentalist, noun, adjectivefundamentalistic, adjective

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Cultural definitions for fundamentalism

fundamentalism

A conservative movement in theology among nineteenth- and twentieth-century Christians (see also Christian). Fundamentalists believe that the statements in the Bible (see also Bible) are literally true.

notes for fundamentalism

Fundamentalists often argue against the theory of evolution. (See Scopes trial.)

单词	fundamentalism
释义	fundamentalism [ fuhn-duh-men-tl-iz-uhm ] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm / noun (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam. the beliefs held by those in this movement. strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles: the fundamentalism of the extreme conservatives. Origin of fundamentalism 1920–25, Americanism;fundamental + -ism; originally in reference to the American Protestant fundamentalism movement, which arose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in reaction to modernism OTHER WORDS FROM fundamentalism fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun, adjectivean·ti·fun·da·men·tal·ism, nounan·ti·fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun, adjectivenon·fun·da·men·tal·ist, noun Words nearby fundamentalism fundamental bass, fundamental constant, fundamental force, fundamental frequency, fundamental interaction, fundamentalism, fundamentalist, fundamental law, fundamentally, fundamental particle, fundamental sequence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fundamentalism It talks about radicalization as well as fundamentalism—and the dangers of that. Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema\|Marlow Stern\|July 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The lines of fundamentalism are blurrier today than what they once were. Fred Phelps May Be Dead, But His Fundamentalist God Lives\|Matthew Paul Turner\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The two-state solution being the driving force behind Islamic fundamentalism, of course. Partition Skepticism and the Future of the Peace Process\|Avner Inbar, Assaf Sharon\|September 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Fundamentalism will not win, even if they say, ‘Allahu akbar’ all day long,” her mother told Bennoune. The True Muslim Revolutionaries and Their Fight Against Extremism\|Timothy Michael Law\|August 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And in places where fundamentalism is most severe, women are callously repressed. The True Muslim Revolutionaries and Their Fight Against Extremism\|Timothy Michael Law\|August 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for fundamentalism fundamentalism / (ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) / noun Christianity (esp among certain Protestant sects) the belief that every word of the Bible is divinely inspired and therefore true Islam a movement favouring strict observance of the teachings of the Koran and Islamic law strict adherence to the fundamental principles of any set of beliefs Derived forms of fundamentalism fundamentalist, noun, adjectivefundamentalistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for fundamentalism fundamentalism A conservative movement in theology among nineteenth- and twentieth-century Christians (see also Christian). Fundamentalists believe that the statements in the Bible (see also Bible) are literally true. notes for fundamentalism Fundamentalists often argue against the theory of evolution. (See Scopes trial.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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