# Islamism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/ · frequency rank #44,274

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Islam + -ism. Compare French islamisme.

## Easily confused with
- **Islamist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/islamism-vs-islamist)
- **Islamic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/islamic-vs-islamism)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ilsamism`, `isalmism`, `islaimsm`, `islamims`, `islamismm`, `islamissm`, `islammism`, `islamsim`, `isllamism`, `islmaism`, `isslamism`, `silamism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/islamism