islamist
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A scholastic Muslim who specializes in Muslim academics.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
isluhmistSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɪsləmɪst
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Definition
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noun
A Muslim who espouses Islamic fundamentalist beliefs.
A scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies
A scholastic Muslim who specializes in Muslim academics.
An orthodox Muslim
adjective
Motivated by fundamentalist Muslim beliefs, particularly in the political sphere.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: A Muslim who espouses Islamic fundamentalist beliefs.
Used this way, islamist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Related to A Muslim who espouses Islamic fundamentalist beliefs.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- hamasnoun
- fundamentalistadjective
- jihadnoun
- gianoun
- chechnyanoun
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