Islamicist

//ɪzˈlamɪsɪst// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An expert or scholar in Islam.
  2. 2
    An Islamic fundamentalist.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to Islamic scholarship.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to Islamic fundamentalism.

    "With strong US support, the Bouteflika regime has to some extent been successful in suppressing the Islamicist revolt, winning over the pious middle classes, and providing the Pentagon with a staunch ally in the war on terror […]."

Synonyms

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islamistislamist

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"With strong US support, the Bouteflika regime has to some extent been successful in suppressing the Islamicist revolt, winning over the pious middle classes, and providing the Pentagon with a staunch ally in the war on terror […]."

Etymology

From Islamic + -ist. Compare Islamist.

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