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fundamentalist
CIDE DICTIONARY
fundamentalist, adj.
- of or pertaining to fundamentalists or fundamentalism. [WordNet 1.5]
- characteristic of a fundamentalist; -- especially, resembling the behavior of a fundamentalist; as, a fundamentalist dislike of new ideas. [PJC]
fundamentalist, n.
a supporter of fundamentalism. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
fundamentalist
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