Complete Definition of "fundamentalist"

see|Fundamentalist

English

Noun
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  1. One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
  2. finance A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
  3. (Christian) Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles. These points were first listed in a book series entitled "The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth" published in 1909 and affirmed by the PCUSA in its 1910 Minutes of the General Assembly.
  4. pejorative As fundie or fundy to indicate someone that is stupid, poorly informed, and mentally unstable.

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trans-top|one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts
Finnish: fundamentalisti, uskonkiihkoilija
German: Fundamentalist m
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trans-top|trader who trades on the financial fundamentals
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trans-top|originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement
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trans-top|pejorative: someone that is stupid, poorly informed, and mentally unstable
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ttbc|Greek: (δογμα�ικ��) ��ν�η�η�ικ�� (dogmatikos sintiritikos) m
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