Islamofascism

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Etymology

From Islamo- +‎ fascism.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/

Noun

Islamofascism (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly US, derogatory, offensive, politics) Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.
    • 2008 January 21, James Carroll, “Carroll: Islamofascism's ill political wind”, in The New York Times:
      It braces the talk not only of pundits, but of all the major Republican candidates - from the tough guy at one end, Rudy Giuliani, who lambastes Democrats for not using the word or its equivalent, to the "nice" candidate at the other end, Mike Huckabee, who defines Islamofascism as "the greatest threat this country ever faced."

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