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Islamist definition

Is·lam·ist (iz läm′ist, is-; -lam′-; iz′ləm ist)

noun

an advocate or supporter of Islamic, esp. orthodox Islamic, political rule

adjective

of or pertaining to Islamists, their political and social goals, etc.
Also Islamicist Is·lam′i·cist (-ə sist)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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