German Conversation · Level 90
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German word
Islamist
Pronunciation
IPA/ɪslaˈmɪst/
Meaning
- masculine nounislamist
Example
Die Polizei verhaftete den Islamisten gestern.
The police arrested the Islamist yesterday.
More examples
In den sozialen Medien verbreitete ein Islamist extremistische Inhalte.
An Islamist circulated extremist content on social media.
Core concept
A political supporter who gives Islamic principles a governing role in the state and society.
Common phrases
Anschläge von Islamisten
attacks by islamists
Propaganda durch Islamisten
propaganda by islamists
Kontakt zu Islamisten
contact with islamists
Similar words
Dschihadist: A person who treats armed struggle as a religious duty and acts on that belief.
Extremist: A person seeking extreme political or social change through uncompromising methods.
Fundamentalist: A person who treats basic religious teachings as absolute and rejects other views.
Definition in German
Ein Islamist ist eine Person, die politisch eine Ordnung nach islamischen Prinzipien anstrebt oder eine solche Bewegung unterstützt.
Word origin
Islamist is a German formation from Islam and -ist, a productive suffix used for a person associated with a doctrine, movement, or political cause.
Usage tips
- The adjective islamisch describes Islamic religion or culture, while islamistisch usually describes political ideas or movements based on Islam.
Other meanings
- Islamic fundamentalistnoun
- Islamic extremistnoun
Opposites
- Säkularistsecularistnoun
- Gemäßigtermoderatenoun
Related words
- Islamismusislamismnoun
- islamistischIslamistadjective
- Islamistinfemale islamistnoun