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kharijite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
khar-i-jite
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a reactionary Islamic sect, Kharijism, in the 7th and 8th centuries.

noun

A Muslim who is extremist or overzealous in their approach to religion and politics, according to other Muslims.

Derogatory

Etymology

From Arabic خَارِجِي (ḵārijī, “one who split off, one who departed”), from the root خ ر ج (ḵ r j).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: خَارِجِي, خ ر ج

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kharijites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Khawarij

Synonyms

Khariji

Questions

What does kharijite mean?
A member of a reactionary Islamic sect, Kharijism, in the 7th and 8th centuries.
Where does kharijite come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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