Islamist

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 1.4 Synonyms 1.5 See Also 1.6 Translations

English

Etymology

Islam and the suffix ism.

Adjective

1. Motivated by Islamic beliefs, particularly extremely authoritarian or fundamentalist interpretations.
2. (dated) Relating to Islam, particularly orthodox Islam.

Noun

1. A person who espouses Islamic fundamentalist beliefs.
2. (dated) A Muslim, particularly an orthodox Muslim.
3. (somewhat rare) A person who specializes in Islamic studies.

Synonyms

• Islamicist (fundamentalist senses, less commonly used)
• Mohammedan (dated term for Muslim)

See Also

• Islamic fundamentalism
• Islamicism

Translations

• Basque: islamista
• Romanica: [[islamista] m aut f