Meaning of the word fundamentalist in English

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fundamentalist

US /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.t̬əl.ɪst/
UK /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.t̬əl.ɪst/

Noun

1.

someone who believes in traditional forms of a religion, or believes that what is written in a holy book, such as the Christian Bible, is completely true:

Example:
Muslim/Christian fundamentalists
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