fundamentalist
noun C1- One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
- A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
- Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles.
- A fundamentalist Christian.
Plural fundamentalists
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