fundamentalism
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fundamentalism/fʌndəˈmentəlɪzəm/
▶noun
- 1 a form of Protestant Christianity which upholds belief in the strict and literal interpretation of the Bible.
- 2 the strict maintenance of the ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology.
– derivatives
fundamentalist noun & adjective.
fundamentalist noun & adjective.
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