English Explanatory Dictionary

Khariji

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of an early Islamic sect who initially supported Ali, but then seceded from his army.
  2. A member of an Islamist terrorist organization, such as the Islamic State or al-Qaeda.

Word forms

Khariji Kharijis Khawarij Khāriji

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خارجي (“abandoner, quitter”).

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