fundamentalists

plural of fundamentalist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundamentalists
Noun
  • There is a certain irony in that nearly all those cited were people of Christian faith — in order of appearance: practicing Catholic; passionate theist; committed Church of Scotland; and lifelong Lutheran.
    Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • This doesn't mean that more atheist societies are worse than more theist societies (e.g., Estonia vs. Romania).
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2011
Noun
  • Elvis, for one, was seen by many in the years following his death, with a newspaper report of a sighting in Kalamazoo at least as reliable as the spotty accounts shared by fervent believers two millennia ago.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • They are set apart from day-to-day life so that believers can reflect on a deeper dimension of reality and set themselves in right relation to God and others.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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