Islamize
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To convert to Islam.
- 2 convert to Islam wordnet
- 3 To make someone, or a society, conform to Islamic law.
"1999, Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University John L. Esposito Professor of Religion and International Affairs, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?: Myth or Reality? In particular, many are challenged to avoid, in their zeal to Islamize state and society, a tendency to “kafirize.”"
- 4 cause to conform to Islamic law wordnet
Example
More examples"1999, Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University John L. Esposito Professor of Religion and International Affairs, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?: Myth or Reality? In particular, many are challenged to avoid, in their zeal to Islamize state and society, a tendency to “kafirize.”"
Etymology
From Islam + -ize.
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