原理主義

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
しゅ
Grade: 3

Grade: 5
kan'on on'yomi kan'on on'yomi
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Etymology

Compound of 原理 (genri, principle) +‎ 主義 (shugi, ism).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

Noun

(げん)()(しゅ)() (genri shugi

  1. (religion) fundamentalism
    Synonym: 根本主義 (konpon shugi)

References

  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  2. ^ 原理主義”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎ (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN