islamiste — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Islamist noun Someone who supports applying Islamic religious principles to law and government, often in a strict or political way.
Senses
islamiste is used for these senses in English:
- Islamist Motivated by fundamentalist Muslim beliefs, particularly in the political sphere. [from 1980s]
Islamist — full definition
- noun Someone who supports applying Islamic religious principles to law and government, often in a strict or political way.
- adj Relating to political movements that seek to base government and society on Islamic law.