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fundies

fundies

1 9.9
People with very strict religious or political beliefs, often spoken of in a negative way
  • noun
  • /ˈfʌndiz/
  • Slur
translation icon : fanáticos
  • In the debate, he referred to the Fundies to illustrate the impact of fundamentalist ideologies.

Examples

  • The documentary explored how Fundies influence local politics with their extreme views.

  • And as for the Fundies, their philosophy seems entirely hate and fear-based, doesn't it?

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  • The Republican Party thought that carpooling with the Fundies was a fantastic idea, and it really worked out great for them.

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  • The problem with the GOP moving away from Fundies and their social issues is demographics.

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  • Jewish fear of the Fundies seems to come down to old-fashioned bigotry.

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  • But, thanks to Ronald Reagan's courting of the Fundies, they have too much power to simply ignore.

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  • Many people criticize the Fundies for their strict beliefs about social issues.

Synonyms

cultist
vsfundies
11 8.1

A person who belongs to a small group with unusual or extreme beliefs

is an informal disparaging label for strict believers, not only group members
fundamentalist group
vsfundies
3 6.5

A group of people who follow strict religious rules and reject modern ideas

is an informal disparaging label for strict believers in religion or politics
sectary
vsfundies
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who belongs to a small religious group separate from the main church

is a broader informal disparaging term for rigid believers beyond subgroup membership

Antonyms

liberal
983 4.4

Having political views that support social change and people's freedoms

How Extreme

extremist
  • Literature
186 6.9
fanatic
8 4.3
fundies
  • Slur
1 9.9
conservative
∞ 4.6

Surface Forms

fundies plural

Morphology

fundies = fundie (semi-transparent) = fundie + s

The plural ending is straightforward, but the base word is a clipped slang form rather than a fully compositional standard noun.

Etymology

Fundies is also a short, informal form of fundamentalists, from fundamental meaning 'basic' or 'foundation'; it refers to people who hold very strict basic beliefs, so the word shows they stick closely to the 'foundations' of their faith or politics.