fundamentalism
fundamentalism Lexical Profile
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• noun
A form of a religion, especially Islam or Protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture and adherence to traditional doctrines.
"The sociology course examined the historical rise of religious fundamentalism in the twentieth century."
Strict, uncompromising adherence to the basic principles of any subject, ideology, or discipline.
"Critics argued that the administration's market fundamentalism ignored the need for basic consumer protections."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century in the United States, deriving from 'The Fundamentals,' a series of Protestant theological essays published between 1910 and 1915 that defended traditional Christian doctrines against modernist criticism. The root 'fundamental' comes from Late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum ('foundation').