etymology |ˌetəˈmäləjē|
noun ( pl. -gies)
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
·the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning.
Pentecostal |ˌpentəˈkôstl; -ˈkästl|
adjective
1 of or relating to Pentecost.
2 of, relating to, or denoting any of a number of Christian sects and individuals emphasizing baptism in the Holy Spirit, evidenced by speaking in tongues, prophecy, healing, and exorcism.
noun
a member of a Pentecostal sect.
fundamentalism |ˌfəndəˈmentlˌizəm|
noun
a form of Protestant Christianity that upholds belief in the strict and literal interpretation of the Bible, including its narratives, doctrines, prophecies, and moral laws.
·strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology
Pentecostal + fundamental = Pentemental
Pentementalist
noun
1 a person who is both Pentecostalist and fundamentalist, being of the form of fundamentalism which adheres only to those things which are strictly Pentecostalist; this person is very unstable; typically uneducated and subject to fits of emotional and irrational behaviours.
2 rarely, nay never, depicts anything that resembles true Christianity [Matthew 7:22-23].
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