Islamism

American  

[is-lah-miz-uhm, iz-, is-luh-miz-, iz-] / ɪsˈlɑ mɪz əm, ɪz-, ˈɪs ləˌmɪz-, ˈɪz- /

noun

1. the religion or culture of Islam.

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Islamism British  

/ ˈɪzləmɪzm /

noun

1. support of or advocacy for Islamic fundamentalism

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Etymology

Origin of Islamism

First recorded in 1740–50; Islam + -ism

Example Sentences

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Islamism

This begins with correcting the dearth of knowledge inside the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other U.S. government agencies about the Brotherhood and Islamism in general.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

She is among many parents stuck in a bureaucratic loop -- a government list of approved names designed to promote Tajik culture and curb both the influence of both Russia and radical Islamism.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

It is, and has been since its founding about a century ago, the ideological wellspring of modern Sunni Islamism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

"It's unacceptable obviously to conflate all Muslims with Islamist extremism or the extreme ideology of Islamism," he said.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024

The title is, however, only partial; that of "An Universal History of Islamism," would be far more appropriate.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 by Various