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fundamentalist Antonyms

Opposite of fundamentalist

Because the opposite of fundamentalist shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture or the foundational tenets of a religion.

Usage Example

"Early twentieth-century religious fundamentalists debated modernists over the teaching of evolutionary biology in public schools."

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modernist
Strong
liberal
progressive
reformer
moderate

• adjective (Context 2)

Relating to or characterized by strict, literal adherence to the basic principles and texts of a religion or ideology.

Usage Example

"The scholar published a detailed comparative study of liberal movements across different world religions."

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liberal
Strong
progressive
modernist
moderate
reformist
secular

• noun (Context 3)

A strict adherent to the foundational doctrines or unyielding rules of any non-religious ideology, discipline, or field.

Usage Example

"As a constitutional pragmatist, the judge insisted on interpreting the law strictly according to the framers' original text."

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pragmatist
moderate
revisionist

Similar words to fundamentalist

Words similar to fundamentalist shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

literalist
purist
orthodox
strict constructionist
traditionalist
doctrinaire
ideologue
dogmatic
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