Definition
People who believe in strict adherence to basic principles of their religion, ideology, or field, often rejecting modern interpretations or changes.
Etymology
From 'fundamental' (from Latin 'fundamentum' meaning foundation). The term emerged in early 20th-century Protestant Christianity to describe those defending traditional doctrines, then broadened to other religions and ideologies.
Kelly Says
The word 'fundamentalist' was originally a neutral term for Bible-believing Christians, but it acquired more loaded connotations over time—showing how labels can shift meaning as their use expands across different contexts.
Translations
ARالعربية
متطرفون
mu-ta-taraf-oon
BNবাংলা
মূলধারাবাদী
mool-dha-ra-ba-dee
CACatalà
fundamentalistes
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-stes
CSČeština
fundamentalisté
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-ste
DADansk
fundamentalister
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-ster
DEDeutsch
Fundamentalisten
fuhn-da-men-ta-len
ELΕλληνικά
φουνταμενταλιστές
foon-da-men-ta-lis-tes
ESEspañol
fundamentalistas
fon-da-men-ta-li-stas
FAفارسی
Fundamentalists
fuhn-da-men-ta-list
FISuomi
fundamentalisteja
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-ste-ja
FRFrançais
fondamentalistes
fon-da-men-ta-list
GUGU
મૂળભૂતવાદીઓ
mool-bhu-ta-va-dee-o
HAHA
fundamentalists
fuhn-da-men-ta-list
HIहिन्दी
मूलभूतवादी
mool-bha-ut-va-dee
HUMagyar
fundamentalisták
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-stak
IDBahasa Indonesia
fundamentalis
fuhn-da-men-ta-lis
IGIG
fundamentalists
fuhn-da-men-ta-list
ITItaliano
fundamentalisti
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-sti
JA日本語
基要主義者
kiyō shugi-sha
KKKK
fundamentalists
fuhn-da-men-ta-list
KO한국어
기본주의자들
kibonju-ja-deul
MRMR
मूलभूतवादी
mool-bha-ut-va-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
fundamentalis
fuhn-da-men-ta-lis
NLNederlands
fundamentalisten
fuhn-da-men-ta-listen
NONorsk
fundamentalister
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-ster
PAPA
ਮੂਲ-ਧਾਰਾ
mool-dha-ra
PLPolski
fundamentaliści
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-schi
PTPortuguês
fundamentalistas
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-stas
RORomână
fundamentaliști
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-sti
RUРусский
фундаменталисты
funda-men-ta-listy
SVSvenska
fundamentalister
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-ster
SWKiswahili
fundamentistas
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-stas
TAதமிழ்
அடிப்படைவாதிகள்
a-di-pa-da-va-a-dhi-gal
TEతెలుగు
మూలధర్మవాదులు
moo-la-dha-rma-va-adu-lu
THไทย
อนุรักษ์นิยม
a-nu-rak-sae-ni-yom
TLTL
fundamentalistas
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-stas
TRTürkçe
fundamentalistler
fuhn-da-men-ta-list-ler
UKУкраїнська
фундаменталісти
fuhn-da-men-ta-li-sty
VITiếng Việt
những người theo chủ nghĩa cơ bản
nhu-ng-oi theo chu-nghia co ban
YOYO
fundamentalists
fuhn-da-men-ta-list
ZH中文
基要主义者
jīyào zhǔyì zhě
ZUZU
fundamentalists
fuhn-da-men-ta-list