# fundamentalism vs fundamentalist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fundamentalism
*noun · IPA /ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪzəm/ · frequency rank #32,001*
The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.

### fundamentalist
*noun · frequency rank #23,546*
One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

## Source
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