As with many words used today, the term "Fundamentalist" has taken on many different forms. But let us look at this from the merriam-webster:
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Fundamentalist
One entry found.
fundamentalism
Main Entry: fun·da·men·tal·ism
Function: noun
Date: 1922
a:1 often capitalized : a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching b: the beliefs of this movement c: adherence to such beliefs
2: a movement or attitude stressing strict and literal adherence to a set of basic principles <Islamic fundamentalism> <political fundamentalism>
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As a fundamentalist Chirstian, I believe in the inerrancy and final authority of the King James Bible and the doctrines taught therein. Nothing more, nothing less.
Now what "Fundamentalist Christian" means to someone else may be something different entirely, and to a great many, I am afraid, it would not be a positive description.