fundamentalist

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  1. theist
  2. zealot
  3. cultist
Noun
  • There is a certain irony in that nearly all those cited were people of Christian faith — in order of appearance: practicing Catholic; passionate theist; committed Church of Scotland; and lifelong Lutheran.
    Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • This doesn't mean that more atheist societies are worse than more theist societies (e.g., Estonia vs. Romania).
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2011
Definition of theist
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  • But the zealots of the boycott movement didn’t listen to the likes of Mngoma.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Tyler takes aim at the masks people wear to hide from their true selves, evoking a middle-class gangster and a closeted religious zealot.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of zealot
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  • The penultimate chapter of The Last of Us centers Ellie and her discovery of a vile preacher named David, a cultist who has turned his people into monsters by feeding them human flesh.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Rather than extraterrestrials, Marshall thinks a sophisticated network of humans – likely cultists or a group using the animal parts for ritualistic purposes – is to blame.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of cultist
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