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🧑‍🦳 A strict believer 🙏 Strictly religious
fundy

fundy

9.7
Holding very strict religious beliefs and rejecting new ideas
  • adjective
  • /ˈfʌndi/
  • Slang
translation icon : fundamentalista
  • His fundy views made it difficult for him to accept new scientific theories.

Examples

  • Many fundy groups oppose modern scientific theories.

  • The debate became heated when a fundy perspective was introduced.

  • She was labeled as fundy because of her strict interpretation of religious texts.

  • The fundy beliefs were evident in her speech.

  • His fundy beliefs led him to reject any interpretation of the world that contradicted his faith.

  • The politician's fundy stance on social issues often alienated more moderate voters.

  • She adopted a fundy approach to parenting, strictly adhering to traditional religious guidelines.

Synonyms

fundamentalist
vsfundy
20 7.6

Relating to a strict Protestant Christian movement that reads the Bible literally

is broader, covering conservative religious beliefs beyond the Protestant tradition
fundamentalistic
vsfundy
1 8.9

Strict belief that basic religious or political rules must be followed exactly

focuses on strongly conservative religious beliefs rather than literal rule following

Compounds

Bay of Fundy
1 4.4

A large bay in Canada between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia with very high tides

How Strict

fanatical
30 6.8
fundy
  • Slang
9.7
conservative
∞ 4.6
moderate
85 4.6
liberal
983 4.4

Surface Forms

fundy positive

Morphology

fundy = fundamentalist (semi-transparent) = fund + y

A colloquial clipping of 'fundamentalist' (fundie/fundy); the relation is recognizable if the learner knows 'fundamentalist' but may be confused with 'fund' (money).

Etymology

Fundy is a short, informal form of fundamentalist, from fundamental meaning 'basic' or 'foundation', like the base of a house. So, to call someone's views fundy is to say they stick to the simple, strict rules of their religion and resist change.