Fundamentalism
Origin
fundamental + -ism.
Full definition of fundamentalism
Noun
fundamentalism
(countable and uncountable; plural fundamentalisms)- (religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.
- (finance) The belief that fundamental financial quantities are the best predictor of the price of an instrument.
- The beliefs held by those in this movement.
- Strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles.
Synonyms
- (religion) bibliolatry