Fanatic vs Fundamentalist - What's the difference?
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(obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
(finance) A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
(Christian ) Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles. These points were first listed in a book series entitled "The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth" published in 1909 and affirmed by the PCUSA in its 1910 Minutes of the General Assembly.
(pejorative) A fundamentalist Christian (also fundie'' or ''fundy )
As nouns the difference between fanatic and fundamentalist
is that fanatic is a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion while fundamentalist is one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.As an adjective fanatic
is fanatical.fanatic
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Alternative forms
* fanatick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.