Origin: Greek suffix -ist
Fundamentalist has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
an adherent of fundamentalist principles
"The local church council debated whether to invite a speaker whose views were too extreme for even some fundamentalists to accept."
a supporter of fundamentalism
"The conservative group elected a new leader who promised to remain true to their religious doctrine."
One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
"After years of studying ancient manuscripts, she realized that becoming a fundamentalist meant rejecting modern theological interpretations in favor of the literal words written centuries ago."
of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents
"The pastor's fiery sermon echoed the views often held by a strict fundamentalist congregation who believed every verse in their Bible was literally true."
of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism
"The debate became heated as each side accused the other of adopting a rigid, unyielding approach to interpreting social norms."