Poe's Law is an axiom suggesting that it's difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish between parodies of religious or other fundamentalism and its genuine proponents, since they both seem equally insane.
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Fundamentalism
/ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪzəm/
Synonyms for "fundamentalism" (49 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (24)
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bibliolatry, bigotry, creedalism, discipline, dogmatism.
- Sentence evidence is available for fundamentalism, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fundamentalism".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fundamentalism"
Keep "fundamentalism" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fundamentalism" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesProtestantismacademic fieldattitudebelief systemdisciplinehistorical movementideologymovementpolitical orientationpolitical theoryreligious movementsocial sciencestance
More specific
7 entriesChristian fundamentalismHindu fundamentalismIslamic fundamentalismcase studiesmilitant fundamentalismsectarian fundamentalismtheoretical analyses
Collocations
6 entriesChristian fundamentalismHindu fundamentalismIslamic fundamentalismbiblical literalismfundamentalist movementreligious fundamentalism
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
68 translations across 58 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- fondamentalizëm noun (religion)
Arabic
1 entries- أُصُولِيَّة noun (religion)
Armenian
1 entries- ֆունդամենտալիզմ noun (religion)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- fundamentalizm noun (religion)
Belarusian
2 entries- фундаменталі́зм noun (religion)
- фундамэнталі́зм noun (religion)
Bengali
1 entries- মৌলবাদ noun (religion)
Bulgarian
1 entries- фундаментали́зъм noun (religion)
Catalan
2 entries- fonamentalisme noun (religion)
- integrisme noun (religion)
Chechen
1 entries- фундаментализм noun (religion)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 原教旨主義 /原教旨主义 noun (religion)
- 基要派 noun (religion)
Czech
1 entries- fundamentalismus noun (religion)
Danish
1 entries- fundamentalisme noun (religion)
Dutch
1 entries- fundamentalisme noun (religion)
Estonian
1 entries- fundamentalism noun (religion)
Finnish
1 entries- fundamentalismi noun (religion)
French
2 entries- fondamentalisme noun (religion)
- intégrisme noun (religion)
Georgian
1 entries- ფუნდამენტალიზმი noun (religion)
German
1 entries- Fundamentalismus noun (religion)
Greek
1 entries- φονταμενταλισμός noun (religion)
Hebrew
1 entries- פוּנְדָּמֶנְטָלִיזְם noun (religion)
Hindi
1 entries- कट्टरतावाद noun (religion)
Hungarian
1 entries- fundamentalizmus noun (religion)
Icelandic
1 entries- bókstafstrú noun (religion)
Indonesian
1 entries- fundamentalisme noun (religion)
Italian
2 entries- fondamentalismo noun (religion)
- integralismo noun (religion)
Japanese
2 entries- 原理主義 noun (religion)
- 根本主義 noun (religion)
Kazakh
1 entries- фундаментализм noun (religion)
Korean
2 entries- 근본주의 noun (religion)
- 원리주의 noun (religion)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- фундаментализм noun (religion)
Latin
1 entries- fundamentalismus noun (religion)
Latvian
1 entries- fundamentālisms noun (religion)
Lithuanian
1 entries- fundamentalizmas noun (religion)
Macedonian
1 entries- фундаментали́зам noun (religion)
Malay
1 entries- fundamentalisme noun (religion)
Māori
1 entries- angawhakapūtanga noun (religion)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- binyatîtî noun (religion)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- fundamentalisme noun (religion)
Pashto
1 entries- بنسټپالنه noun (religion)
Persian
1 entries- بنیادگرایی noun (religion)
Polish
1 entries- fundamentalizm noun (religion)
Portuguese
1 entries- fundamentalismo noun (religion)
Romanian
1 entries- fundamentalism noun (religion)
Russian
1 entries- фундаментали́зм noun (religion)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- fundamentalìzam noun (religion)
- фундаменталѝзам noun (religion)
Slovak
1 entries- fundamentalizmus noun (religion)
Slovene
1 entries- fundamentalizem noun (religion)
Spanish
1 entries- fundamentalismo noun (religion)
Swedish
1 entries- fundamentalism noun (religion)
Tajik
1 entries- бунёдгароӣ noun (religion)
Thai
1 entries- มูลฐานนิยม noun (religion)
Tigrinya
1 entries- ኣኽራርነት noun (religion)
Turkish
3 entries- fundamentalizm noun (religion)
- köktencilik noun (religion)
- köktendincilik noun (religion)
Turkmen
1 entries- fundamentalizm noun (religion)
Ukrainian
1 entries- фундаменталі́зм noun (religion)
Urdu
1 entries- بنیاد پرستی noun (religion)
Uzbek
1 entries- fundamentalizm noun (religion)
Vietnamese
1 entries- chủ nghĩa cơ yếu noun (religion)
Yiddish
1 entries- פֿונדאַמענטאַליזם noun (religion)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
It raises the question of fundamentalism.
Source: tatoeba (1986845)
We must reject any forms of fundamentalism, or racism, or a belief in ethnic superiority that makes our traditional identities irreconcilable with modernity. Instead we need to embrace the tolerance that results from respect of all human beings.
Source: tatoeba (5774044)
We must fight religious fundamentalism.
Source: tatoeba (6020536)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fundamentalism"?
Closest matches include bibliolatry, bigotry, creedalism, discipline, dogmatism.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fundamentalism"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.