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Fanatic vs Fundamentalist - What's the difference?

fanatic | fundamentalist |

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

English

Alternative forms

* fanatick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fanatical.
  • * T. Moore
  • But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
  • (obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
  • See also

    * fan * crank

    Quotations

    * A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. — (attributed) * A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —

    fundamentalist

    English

    (Fundamentalism)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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 )
  • Synonyms

    * takfiri