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Fundamentalist vs Ultrafundamentalist - What's the difference?

fundamentalist | ultrafundamentalist |

As nouns the difference between fundamentalist and ultrafundamentalist

is that fundamentalist is while ultrafundamentalist is an extreme, radical fundamentalist.

As an adjective ultrafundamentalist is

subscribing to extreme, radical fundamentalism.

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

    Related terms

    * fundamentalism

    ultrafundamentalist

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Subscribing to extreme, radical fundamentalism
    • He was an ultrafundamentalist cleric.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An extreme, radical fundamentalist
    • The clinic has been attacked by ultrafundamentalists .