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Islamist

/ˈɪsləmɪst/

Islamist noun: a Muslim.

Noun

Islamist (plural Islamists)

  1. (archaic) A Muslim.
  2. A scholastic Muslim who specializes in Muslim academics.
  3. A Muslim who espouses Islamic fundamentalist beliefs.

Adjective

Islamist (comparative more Islamist, superlative most Islamist)

  1. (dated) Relating to Islam; Islamic, Muslim.
  2. Motivated by fundamentalist Muslim beliefs, particularly in the political sphere.
    • I hope you good, loyal Americans understand that in the long run the Islamist extremists are going to win. Because you can't beat numbers, and you can't beat fanaticism—the willingness to die for an idea.2004, George Carlin, “THE FANATICS WILL WIN”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 134
    • In January, Boko Haram struck Fotokol, a Cameroonian town separated by only a bridge from Gambarou, Nigeria, a stronghold of the Islamist extremists. The attackers killed more than 400 people.2015 March 3, Ngala Killian Chimtom, “Cameroon in for long fight as its youth join Boko Haram”, in CNN

Islamist meaning in Bengali

Islamist in Bengali

person with Islamic fundamentalist beliefs
ইসলামপন্থী islamponthi

Synonyms of Islamist

All synonyms of Islamist

Forms of Islamist

Noun
pluralIslamists
Adjective
comparativemore Islamist
superlativemost Islamist

Origin of Islamist

From Islam + -ist. Compare Islamicist.

Words formed from Islamist

Questions about Islamist

What does Islamist mean?
Islamist means a Muslim.
What is Islamist in Bengali?
Islamist in Bengali is ইসলামপন্থী (islamponthi). See Islamist meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Islamist?
Islamist can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Islamist?
Islamist is pronounced /ˈɪsləmɪst/.
What is the plural of Islamist?
The plural of Islamist is Islamists.

Words near Islamist in the dictionary

  1. Islamise
  2. Islamiser
  3. Islamisers
  4. islamism
  5. Islamisms
  6. Islamist
  7. Islamistan
  8. Islamistic
  9. Islamists
  10. Islamite
  11. Islamites

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