fundamentalist
noun
fundamentalist is spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-T: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fundamentalist means “One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fundamentalist is fundamentalists.
How many letters and syllables are in fundamentalist?
| Letters | 14: F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,536th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fundamentalist?
Fundamentalist appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fundamentalist?
- US
Fundamentalist has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-fundamentalist.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fundamentalist
- fundamentalists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fundamentalist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
- 2
A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
- 3
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.
- 4
derogatoryA fundamentalist Christian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fundamentalist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fondamentaliste, intégriste |
| German | Fundamentalist, Fundamentalistin |
| Portuguese | fundamentalista |
| Spanish | fundamentalista, integrista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fundamentalist come from?
From fundamental + -ist, after a book series called “The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth“ (1910).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).