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fundamentalism

Translations

fundamentalismnoun
fundamentalisms
pl
The rise of religious fundamentalism has led to increased tensions in the region.
La montée du fondamentalisme religieux a entraîné une aggravation des tensions dans la région.
Additional translations
intégrismeSurtout en contexte religieux.
Synonyms
extremism
sectarianism
literalism
orthodoxy
dogmatism

Definitions

fundamentalismnoun
A form of a religion, especially Islam or Protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture.
The rise of religious fundamentalism has led to increased tensions in the region.
Strict adherence to the basic principles of any subject or discipline.
The professor's fundamentalism in teaching classical physics left little room for modern theories.
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