fundamentalist
noun/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntələst/
Frequency rank: #11,048 most common English word
Meaning
a person who strictly follows the original or literal teachings of a religion or ideology.
Example sentence
The fundamentalist preacher refused to accept any modern interpretations of the ancient texts.
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