dhimmi
/ˈdɪmi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law.
noun
A non-Muslim characterized by a conciliatory stance towards Islam, abstaining from articulating opposing beliefs and refraining from criticizing the religion.
Derogatory; Offensive
Example Sentences
- "Mayor Broomberg is a dhimmi for allowing the mosque at groundzero"
- "Dhimmis do not believe that Mohammed was a prophet, but they never say anything that would displease a Muslim. Dhimmis never offend Islam and condemn any analysis that is critical of Islam as being biased."
- "Dhimmis Voice for Peace isn't an organization you can debate with or reason with. If your response to a genocide (and yes, I absolutely see 10/7 as a genocide) is 'well it didn't happen in a vaccum', you are beyond reasoning with and beyond any sense of reality."
Etymology
From French dhimmi, from Arabic ذِمِّيّ (ḏimmiyy, “a dhimmi”), from ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: dhimmi, ذِمِّيّ, ذ م م