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fundamentalism

Translations

fundamentalismnoun
fundamentalisms
pl
Fundamentalism often leads to strict adherence to religious texts.
Фундаментализм часто приводит к строгому соблюдению религиозных текстов.
Synonyms
extremism
dogmatism
orthodoxy
literalism
sectarianism

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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