Associations to the word «Islamist»

ISLAMIST, noun. (now) (rare) A Muslim. [from 19th c.]

ISLAMIST, noun. A scholastic Muslim who specializes in Muslim academics. [from 1910s]

ISLAMIST, noun. A Muslim who espouses Islamic fundamentalist beliefs. [from 1980s]

ISLAMIST, adjective. (dated) Relating to Islam; Islamic, Muslim. [from 19th c.]

ISLAMIST, adjective. Motivated by fundamentalist Muslim beliefs, particularly in the political sphere. [from 1980s]

ISLAMIST, noun. A scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies.

ISLAMIST, noun. An orthodox Muslim.