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Islamofascism

US/ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/

Islamofascism noun: socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.

Noun

Islamofascism (uncountable)

  1. (US, derogatory, offensive) Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.
    • It braces the talk not only of pundits, but of all the major Republican candidates - from the tough guy at one end, Rudy Giuliani, who lambastes Democrats for not using the word or its equivalent, to the "nice" candidate at the other end, Mike Huckabee, who defines Islamofascism as "the greatest...2008 January 21, James Carroll, “Carroll: Islamofascism's ill political wind”, in The New York Times

Origin of Islamofascism

From Islamo- + fascism.

Questions about Islamofascism

What does Islamofascism mean?
Islamofascism means socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.
What part of speech is Islamofascism?
Islamofascism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Islamofascism?
Islamofascism is pronounced /ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/ (US).

Words near Islamofascism in the dictionary

  1. Islamocracies
  2. Islamocracy
  3. Islamocrat
  4. Islamocratic
  5. Islamocrats
  6. Islamofascism
  7. Islamofascist
  8. Islamofascists
  9. Islamologist
  10. Islamologists
  11. Islamology

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