Where does “fundamentalist” come from?
Fundamentalist derives from English fundamental, from Latin -ista, from Latin fundamentum, from Latin fundus meaning "bottom" or "foundation," with the suffix -mentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ǵʰew- and dʰewh₂-.
fundamentalist (English): One who reduces religion to strict interpretation...
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- One who reduces religion to strict interpretation...
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