Islamism

== English == === Etymology === Appearing in English in the 1740s, from French islamisme (1720s), paralleling the French christianisme and judaïsme. By surface analysis, Islam +‎ -ism. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/, /ɪzˈlɑːmɪz(ə)m/, /ɪzˈlæmɪz(ə)m/ === Noun === Islamism (countable and uncountable, plural Islamisms) The religion of Muslims; Islam. [from 17th c.] For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Islamism. A popular reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society in accordance with laws prescribed by Islam. [from 20th c.] For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Islamism. (by extension) Islamic fundamentalism, especially the forms that promote violence, hostility, and persecution of non-believers. [from 20th c.] ==== Alternative forms ==== Islamisme (obsolete) ==== Synonyms ==== Muslimism ==== Translations ==== === References === Martin Kramer, Coming to Terms: Fundamentalists or Islamists?, Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2003, pp. 65-77. === Anagrams === mismails