fundamentalism

One entry found for fundamentalism.

Main Entry: fun·da·men·tal·ism
Pronunciation: -t&-"li-z&m
Function: noun
1 a often capitalized : a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching b : the beliefs of this movement c : adherence to such beliefs
2 : a movement or attitude stressing strict and literal adherence to a set of basic principles <Islamic fundamentalism> <political fundamentalism>
- fun·da·men·tal·ist /-t&-list/ noun
- fundamentalist or fun·da·men·tal·is·tic /-"men-t&-'lis-tik/ adjective