Dictionary meaning of the word %u2018fundamentalist%u2019
According to Webster%u2019s dictionary %u2018fundamentalism%u2019 was a movement in American Protestanism that arose in the earlier part of the 20th century. It was a reaction to modernism, and stressed the infallibility of the Bible, not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record. It stressed on belief in the Bible as the literal word of God. Thus fundamentalism was a word initially used for a group of Christians who believed that the Bible was the verbatim word of God without any errors and mistakes.
According to the Oxford dictionary %u2018fundamentalism%u2019 means %u2018strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion, especially Islam%u2019.
Today the moment a person uses the word fundamentalist he thinks of a Muslim who is a terrorist.
