noun

fundamentalist

fundamentalist

He is a religious fundamentalist.

He is a religious fundamentalist.

a ((adjective)) fundamentalist a person who has a very traditional view of a religion or belief system He is known as a market fundamentalist.

Synonyms: puritan, dogmatist, traditionalist

From 'fundamental' + '-ist' (a suffix denoting a person who follows a particular doctrine). A person who follows fundamentalism.

The '-ist' suffix often refers to a person, like 'artist' or 'scientist'. A 'fundamentalist' is a person who believes in 'fundamentalism'.

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