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fundamentalism
CIDE DICTIONARY
fundamentalism, n.
- A system of beliefs based on the interpretation of every word in the Bible, both old and new testaments, as literal truth. It is primarily held by a branch of American Protestants. [WordNet 1.5]
- The beliefs or practises based on a rigid adherence to some traditional doctrine; extreme conservatism; as, Moslem fundamentalism; the political fundamentalism of the Christian right. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fundamentalism, n.
1 strict maintenance of traditional Protestant beliefs such as the inerrancy of Scripture and literal acceptance of the creeds as fundamentals of Christianity.
2 strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion, esp. Islam.
1 strict maintenance of traditional Protestant beliefs such as the inerrancy of Scripture and literal acceptance of the creeds as fundamentals of Christianity.
2 strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion, esp. Islam.
Derivative
fundamentalist n.
THESAURUS
fundamentalism
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