fundamentalismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪ.zəm/us/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.t̬əl.ɪ.zəm/the belief in old and traditional forms of religion, or the belief that what is written in a holy book, such as the Christian Bible, is completely true:
Recent years have witnessed a growth in religious fundamentalism.
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fundamentalist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪst/us/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.t̬əl.ɪst/
fundamentalist
adjective uk/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.ɪst/us/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.t̬əl.ɪst/