English Explanatory Dictionary

Islamism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The religion of Muslims; Islam.
  2. A popular reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society in accordance with laws prescribed by Islam.
  3. Islamic fundamentalism, especially the forms that promote violence, hostility, and persecution of non-believers.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Islamism.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/ /ɪzˈlɑːmɪz(ə)m/ /ɪzˈlæmɪz(ə)m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Islamism.wav

Word forms

Islamism Islamisms Islamisme

Etymology

Etymology tree French islamismebor. English Islamism Appearing in English in the 1740s, from French islamisme (1720s), paralleling the French christianisme and judaïsme. By surface analysis, Islam + -ism.

Synonyms

Muslimism
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