Islamism

[is-lah-miz-uhm, iz-, is-luh-miz-, iz-]

noun

1. the religion or culture of Islam.

Islamism

/ ˈɪzləmɪzm /

noun

1. support of or advocacy for Islamic fundamentalism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Islamism¹

First recorded in 1740–50; Islam + -ism

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

The Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana had in fact been born in the UK and had no direct connections to Islamism, though he had downloaded an academic study of an al-Qaeda manual.

From BBC

"Islamism is the totalitarianism of the 21st century," he warned.

From BBC

Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen has called Sansal a "fighter for liberty and a courageous opponent of Islamism".

From BBC

But America does, of course, have other interests in the world; we are threatened by radical Islamism, and we do depend on the freedom of navigation on the seas just as much as any power.

From Los Angeles Times