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Kharijites

Kharijites is the plural of Kharijite.

Meaning of Kharijite

Noun

Kharijite (plural Kharijites)

  1. (historical) A member of a reactionary Islamic sect, Kharijism, in the 7th and 8th centuries.
  2. (derogatory) A Muslim who is extremist or overzealous in their approach to religion and politics, according to other Muslims.

Questions about Kharijites

What is Kharijites the plural of?
Kharijites is the plural of Kharijite.

Words near Kharijites in the dictionary

  1. kharif
  2. Khariji
  3. Kharijis
  4. Kharijism
  5. Kharijite
  6. Kharijites
  7. kharita
  8. kharitas
  9. kharja
  10. kharjas
  11. Khark

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