fundamentalism
fuhn duh men tuh li zuhm
- n the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
- Freud prophesized the end of religious fundamentalism, claiming that belief in a literal God would fall away with the understanding of psychology.
- Fundamentalism is deserving of criticism, we can all agree but that should extend to the "progressive" fundamentalism driving the campaign against the veil, too.
- Throughout the world, religious fundamentalism has established itself as a major political force.