islamist

BrE /ˈɪsləmɪst/ AmE /ˈɪsləmɪst/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who supports or follows the political ideology of Islamism

islamista, seguidor del islamismo

Collocations islamist movement · radical islamic group

  • He is an Islamist who believes in a strict interpretation of Islamic law.

    Él es un islamista que cree en una interpretación estricta de la ley islámica.

2 IDEOLOGY [singular] C1

the political ideology that seeks to establish an Islamic state based on strict adherence to religious law

islamismo, ideología política islámica

Collocations ideology of Islamism · political movement based on Islamism

  • The ideology of Islamism is often misunderstood in the West.

    La ideología del islamismo a menudo se malinterpreta en Occidente.