Islamofascism

/ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/

//ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm// noun

"islamofascism" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Islamofascism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.

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Index EN-islamofascism · Islamofascism · English

Islamofascism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Islamofascism
PropertyValue
HeadwordIslamofascism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Islamofascism” in English

Islamofascismranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Islamofascism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.".

Islamofascism doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Islamo- + fascism. The correct English form is Islamofascism, spelled I-S-L-A-M-O-F-A-S-C-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Islamofascism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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 [has] ever faced."

Etymology

From Islamo- + fascism.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Islamofascism"?
"Islamofascism" is spelled I-S-L-A-M-O-F-A-S-C-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/.
What does "Islamofascism" mean?
As a noun, "Islamofascism" means: Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.
How do you pronounce "Islamofascism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Islamofascism" is /ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Islamofascism"?
From Islamo- + fascism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list