Islamism
/ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/noun
Islamism is spelled I-S-L-A-M-I-S-M: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Islamism means “The religion of Muslims; Islam” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Islamism is Islamisms.
How many letters and syllables are in Islamism?
| Letters | 8: I-S-L-A-M-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Islamism?
Islamism appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Islamism?
- UK /ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/
- UK /ɪzˈlɑːmɪz(ə)m/
- UK /ɪzˈlæmɪz(ə)m/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Islamism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Islamism
- Islamisms plural
- Islamisme
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Islamism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The religion of Muslims; Islam.
- 2
A popular reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society in accordance with laws prescribed by Islam.
- 3
Islamic fundamentalism, especially the forms that promote violence, hostility, and persecution of non-believers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Islamism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Islamic fundamentalism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | islamisme |
| German | Islamismus |
| Portuguese | islamismo |
| Spanish | islamismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Islamism come from?
Appearing in English in the 1740s, from French islamisme (1720s), paralleling the French christianisme and judaïsme. By surface analysis, Islam + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).