Kafirize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make or become kafir. ambitransitive, rare
  2. 2
    To accuse another person of being a heretic against Islam. rare, transitive

    "The practice of Islamists to kafirize their opponents (that is, to declare them unbelievers or pagans) further widens the gap between the radicals and the mainstream"

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"The practice of Islamists to kafirize their opponents (that is, to declare them unbelievers or pagans) further widens the gap between the radicals and the mainstream"

Etymology

From kafir + -ize.

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