islamistisch
Translation
Islamist
Examples
Die Gruppe hat eine islamistische Ideologie.
The group has an Islamist ideology.
Er wurde wegen islamistischer Propaganda verurteilt.
He was convicted of Islamist propaganda.
Grammar Patterns
((as adjective)) Islamist An Islamist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fundamentalistisch (fundamentalist); Antonyms: säkular (secular), moderat (moderate)
Etymology
Composed of 'Islam' and the suffix '-istisch', which denotes an ideology or tendency.
Memory Tips
It's important to distinguish between 'Islam' as a religion and 'Islamism' as a political ideology. The '-istisch' suffix points to the ideology.