Islamism

//ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The religion of Muslims; Islam. countable, uncountable

    "Muhammed [...] first manifested and obserued the Religion of Islamisme [...]"

  2. 2
    the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran wordnet
  3. 3
    A popular reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society in accordance with laws prescribed by Islam. countable, uncountable

    "Tibi makes an absolute distinction between Islamism, which he regards as a totalitarian political ideology resembling Nazism and communism, and Islam, the religion to which he adheres."

  4. 4
    a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life wordnet
  5. 5
    Islamic fundamentalism, especially the forms that promote violence, hostility, and persecution of non-believers. broadly, countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Islamism. alt-of, rare

Synonyms

All synonyms
muslimismislamislammohammedanismmuhammadanismmuslimism

Example

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"Matoub Lounès is a committed Kabyle singer who criticizes dictatorship and Islamism in his songs."

Etymology

From Islam + -ism. Compare French islamisme.

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saudi arabia

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