fundamentalist

IPA/ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪst/
KK[fˌʌndəmˈɛntəlɪst]IPA/ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪst/

fundamentalist — noun

  • fundamentalistsingular
  • fundamentalistsplural

1. a person who treats their religion's holy book as absolute, literal truth and fo

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who treats their religion's holy book as absolute, literal truth and follows its teachings without compromise

例句

Marco's uncle is a fundamentalist who reads the Bible aloud every morning before breakfast.

The fundamentalist preacher told his congregation that every word of the Koran is God's direct command.

pattern: 'every word of [holy book] is God's direct command'

同義詞
  • literalist

    more neutral; emphasises word-for-word reading of texts, not just religion

  • zealot

    much stronger and more negative; implies fierce, often intolerant devotion to any cause

  • hardliner

    used more in political contexts; stresses refusal to compromise

反義詞
  • moderate

    someone open to flexible interpretation of religious texts

  • liberal

    in religion, someone who reads scriptures loosely and welcomes modern ideas

  • reformer

    someone who seeks to update or change traditional religious practices

用法筆記

In secular news and conversation, this word often carries a critical or disapproving tone; within some religious communities, however, believers use it as a proud self-description.

常見錯誤

❌He is a fundamentalist of science.
✅He is dogmatic about science.
💡'fundamentalist' almost always describes religious belief; for non-religious settings use 'dogmatic,' 'rigid,' or 'extremist.'
❌She is fundamentalist.
✅She is a fundamentalist.
💡the noun needs an article ('a' or 'the') before it.

fundamentalist — adjective