Definition
原教旨主义 (yuánjiàozhǔyì) is a loanword for 'fundamentalism', typically used in religious or political contexts to describe a strict, literal adherence to foundational doctrines. In Chinese discourse it often carries a critical or negative connotation, especially when referring to extremist ideologies. Note that the input pinyin is incomplete; the full pronunciation is yuánjiàozhǔyì.
n.
fundamentalism (religious or political doctrine of strict adherence to core principles)
Examples
- 原教旨主义。Zhè zhǒng yuán jiāo de jíduān sīxiǎng duì shèhuì wěndìng zàochéng le wēixié.This kind of fundamentalist extremism poses a threat to social stability.
- 原教旨主义。Hěnduō xuézhě cóng lìshǐ jiǎodù fēnxī yuán jiāo de qǐyuán.Many scholars analyze the origins of fundamentalism from a historical perspective.
- 原教旨主义。Tā pīpíng le nà zhǒng mángmù zhuīsuí yuán jiāo de zuòfǎ.He criticized the practice of blindly following fundamentalism.
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