Khariji

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of an early Islamic sect who initially supported Ali, but then seceded from his army. historical

    "His keynote speech was delivered on his arrival, incognito, in al-Kufah, which at the time was a focus of Khariji dissidence."

  2. 2
    A member of an Islamist terrorist organization, such as the Islamic State or al-Qaeda. derogatory

Synonyms

All synonyms
kharijite

Example

More examples

"His keynote speech was delivered on his arrival, incognito, in al-Kufah, which at the time was a focus of Khariji dissidence."

Etymology

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

More for "khariji"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.