fundamentalist

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  1. theist
  2. zealot
  3. cultist
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  • 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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  • Robby Soave Laken Riley Act passes with Dem support, Gallego proudly co-sponsors bill; Fetterman reacts FBI blocking Russiagate inquiry to protect anti-Trump zealots in agency?!
    The Hill, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Less than a year after Modi’s first visit to Ayodhya, Tripathi was standing in the same spot when a crowd led by Hindu zealots climbed the dome of Babri Masjid and destroyed it with sledgehammers and axes.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of zealot
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  • The ongoing Escape From Tarkov event is moving at a rapid pace after launching a few days ago, with cultists invading all maps with some serious loot in their pockets.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • At other times, he’s called to action as a respected adventurer to investigate missing persons and MacGuffins, which generally leads to a series of globe-spanning scraps with members Axis Powers (sometimes cultists and commies too).
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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