fundamentalist

Someone who believes a religion's original writings must be understood and followed very strictly.

• He is a religious fundamentalist.
• The fundamentalists insisted on a literal reading of their sacred text.
• Some fundamentalists reject changes to traditional religious practices.

Common phrases: religious fundamentalist, a strict fundamentalist, a committed fundamentalist

A member of an American Christian movement defending the Bible's complete truth and traditional beliefs about Jesus.

• Her grandfather was a Christian fundamentalist.
• Early fundamentalists defended the complete accuracy of the Bible.
• The historian studied American fundamentalists and their churches.

Common phrases: Christian fundamentalist, Protestant fundamentalist, American fundamentalist

A trader who chooses investments by studying companies' earnings and financial health rather than price charts.

• As a fundamentalist, she studies company earnings.
• The fundamentalist bought shares because the business had strong profits.
• Fundamentalists and chartists often disagree about which stocks to buy.

Similar words: fundamental trader

Common phrases: a market fundamentalist, fundamentalist investor, a financial fundamentalist