antifundamentalist
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈfʌndəˌmɛntəlɪst/
- As an antifundamentalist, she often spoke out against the strict doctrines enforced by the religious group.
Examples
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This pro-establishment group, which reputedly has strong Syrian connections, is staunchly antifundamentalist.
Academic text (2001) -
The antifundamentalist activists organized a rally to promote secular values in the community.
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The antifundamentalist movement gained traction as more people rejected authoritarian interpretations of faith.
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Morphology
antifundamentalist = fundamentalist (transparent) = anti + fundamental + ist
The noun is formed straightforwardly by adding 'anti-' to 'fundamentalist', preserving the base meaning of opposition.
Etymology
Antifundamentalist comes from anti- meaning 'against' plus fundamentalist meaning 'someone with very strict basic beliefs'. So an antifundamentalist as a noun is a person or group who opposes strict, literal beliefs and often supports more open or tolerant views.