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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfundamentalista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fun.da.men.taˈlis.ta
"El grupo fundamentalista organizó una manifestación."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who believes in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture in a religion.
"The fundamentalist group organized a rally to promote their beliefs." - 2
A person who advocates for a return to fundamental principles in any field, often with a strict or uncompromising stance.
"In the debate about education, she took a fundamentalist approach, insisting on traditional methods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fundamentalist' originated in the early 20th century, derived from the word 'fundamental', which comes from the Latin 'fundamentalis', meaning 'of a foundation'. It initially referred to a movement within American Protestantism that emphasized a literal interpretation of the Bible.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fundamentalist" is said worldwide
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fondamentaliste
Transliteration: fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.tal.ist
"Le groupe fondamentaliste a organisé une manifestation."
Fundamentalist
Transliteration: fʊn.də.men.taˈlɪst
"Die fundamentalistische Gruppe hat eine Kundgebung organisiert."
fondamentalista
Transliteration: fon.da.men.taˈli.sta
"Il gruppo fondamentalista ha organizzato una manifestazione."
fundamentalista
Transliteration: fun.da.men.taˈlis.ta
"El grupo fundamentalista organizó una manifestación."
fundamentalista
Transliteration: fun.da.men.taˈlis.ta
"O grupo fundamentalista organizou um protesto."
मूलभूतवादी
Transliteration: mūlabhūtavādī
"मूलभूतवादी समूह ने एक रैली का आयोजन किया।"
原教旨主义者
Transliteration: yuán jiàozhǔ zhǔyì zhě
"该原教旨主义者组织了一次集会。"
근본주의자
Transliteration: geunbonjuuija
"그 근본주의자 그룹이 집회를 조직했다."
原理主義者
Transliteration: genri shugi-sha
"その原理主義者グループは集会を開催した。"
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