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Salafist

Salafist noun: an adherent of Salafism.

Noun

Salafist (plural Salafists)

  1. An adherent of Salafism.
    Synonyms:
    Salafi

Synonyms of Salafist

Forms of Salafist

pluralSalafists

Origin of Salafist

From Salafi + -ist.

Questions about Salafist

What does Salafist mean?
Salafist means an adherent of Salafism.
What part of speech is Salafist?
Salafist is a noun.
What is the plural of Salafist?
The plural of Salafist is Salafists.

Words near Salafist in the dictionary

  1. salaf
  2. Salafi
  3. Salafi jihadism
  4. Salafis
  5. Salafism
  6. Salafist
  7. Salafistic
  8. Salafists
  9. Salafite
  10. Salafites
  11. Salafitic

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