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Fundamentalism   Listen
noun
fundamentalism  n.  
1.
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.
2.
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.





Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48


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... in 1956, President Habib BOURGUIBA established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. In recent years, Tunisia has taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations. Domestically, it has sought to diffuse rising pressure for a more open ...
— The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government


Words linked to "Fundamentalism" :   fundamentalist, Protestantism


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