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Islamist — 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

Islamist is used for these senses in English:

  • Islamist A Muslim who espouses Islamic fundamentalist beliefs. [from 1980s]

Islamist — full definition

  1. noun Someone who supports applying Islamic religious principles to law and government, often in a strict or political way.
  2. adj Relating to political movements that seek to base government and society on Islamic law.

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