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根本主義者 (こんぽんしゅぎしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

根こん本ぽん主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

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Meanings

1

Refers to a person who adheres strictly to the basic principles of a religion, ideology, or movement. Often used in religious contexts.

彼かれはキリスト教きょうの根こん本ぽん主しゅ義ぎ者しゃだ。
He is a Christian fundamentalist.

根こん本ぽん主しゅ義ぎ者しゃのグループが抗こう議ぎ活かつ動どうを行おこなった。

A group of fundamentalists staged a protest.

Kanji

根root, radical, head (pimple)
本book, present, main
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality
者someone, person

Related words

原げん理り主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ
原理主義者 is often used interchangeably with 根本主義者, but 原理主義者 is more common in modern Japanese for religious fundamentalism. 根本主義者 can carry a slightly broader sense of 'going back to the roots' of any doctrine.

Built from

根こん本ぽん+主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 根本 (root, foundation), 主義 (principle, doctrine), and 者 (person). The term is a calque from English 'fundamentalist', referring to one who adheres to fundamental principles.