İslamcı — meaning in English

English meaning

• Islamist noun Someone who supports applying Islamic religious principles to law and government, often in a strict or political way.

Senses

İslamcı is used for these senses in English:

• Islamist Motivated by fundamentalist Muslim beliefs, particularly in the political sphere. [from 1980s]
• 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.