Fundamentalism Meaning
/ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪzəm/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.
nounA rigid conformity to any set of basic tenets.
Sentence Examples
It raises the question of fundamentalism.
We must fight religious fundamentalism.
There are occasional outbreaks of religious fundamentalism in Algeria.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The movement that demands a return to strict religious principles is called religious ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rise of religious ____ in the region has led to increased tensions and social conflicts.
Word Origin & History
From fundamental + -ism. First used in the 1910s by American Christians.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Recent books by philosopher Roger Scruton (1999, 2000) and music educator Robert Walker (2007) may be interpreted as a last desperate gasp of this form of musical fundamentalism or neoconservativism—the kind that tells the masses what is "good for them" on the grounds that they lack adequate bases for judgments on their own […]"
— 2009, Thomas A. Regelski, J. Terry Gates, Music Education for Changing Times: Guiding Visions for Practice:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The movement that demands a return to strict religious principles is called religious ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rise of religious ____ in the region has led to increased tensions and social conflicts.