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fundamentalism

/ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण फ़न्डमेन्टलिज़म

कट्टरवाद, कट्टरपंथ, मूलतत्त्ववाद

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the practice of following very strictly the basic rules and teachings of a religion, often believing that its holy book is true in every word

    कट्टरवाद, कट्टरपंथ, मूलतत्त्ववाद

    • the rise of religious fundamentalism
    • Fundamentalism exists in many religions.

    Synonyms orthodoxy conservatism dogmatism literalism

    Opposite liberalism modernism

  2. 2

    [U]

    the practice of following very strictly the basic ideas of any belief or theory

    (किसी विचारधारा के प्रति) कट्टरता

    • market fundamentalism

    Synonyms extremism rigidity dogmatism

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fundamentalist nounfundamentalist adjective