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islamistisk

Islamist

Definition & meaning

Islamistisk means Islamist: relating to Islamism, a political ideology that seeks to organize society or government according to a particular interpretation of Islam.

It is not the same as Islamic or Muslim, which can refer to the religion and its followers without implying a political ideology.

Grammar & Word origin

An adjective derived from islamist (“Islamist”) with the suffix -isk, meaning “relating to.”

  • Common gender: islamistisk
  • Neuter: islamistiskt
  • Plural and definite: islamistiska

Synonyms & antonyms

There is no exact everyday synonym or direct antonym.

  • politisk-islamisk — “political-Islamic”; describes the political dimension of Islam, though it is less established as a single term.
  • sekulär — “secular”; can contrast with islamistisk when describing political systems, but is not a direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • islamistisk rörelse — Islamist movement
  • islamistisk ideologi — Islamist ideology
  • islamistisk extremism — Islamist extremism

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Examples

Han läser en artikel om ett islamistiskt parti.adjective

He is reading an article about an Islamist party.

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