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Islamofascist

Islamofascist

1 9.9
An offensive word used to insult Muslim political groups by comparing them to fascists
  • noun
  • /ˌɪzlɑːməˈfæʃɪst/
  • Slur
translation icon : islamofascista
  • Critics often label authoritarian regimes as Islamofascists to emphasize their oppressive tactics.

Examples

  • Some political commentators argue that the actions of certain groups are best described as Islamofascist due to their extreme ideologies.

  • But the Islamofascists hate our freedoms.

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  • It's become abundantly clear that freedom-loving people have two enemies: the Left and the Islamofascists.

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  • It's kind of hard to discuss diplomacy when there are bombs flying around because the Islamofascists are trying to wipe you off the face of the earth.

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  • Islamofascists launched violent attacks on Americans, repeating the outrages in miniature of the World Trade Center attacks 11 years ago.

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  • President Bush was on the right track when he said we are at war with "Islamofascists" who are seeking the reestablishment of the Caliphate (if the NY Times disliked it, you know it was hitting the truth).

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  • Many activists condemn hate speech against Muslims while simultaneously rejecting Islamofascists who perpetuate violence.

How Insulting

Islamofascist
  • Slur
1 9.9
slur
  • Offensive
54 7.4
insult
  • Offensive
313 1.3
accusation
394 3.1
criticism
512 3.0

Surface Forms

Islamofascist singular

Morphology

Islamofascist = Islam + fascist (semi-transparent) = Islam + fascist

The morphological composition is clear, but the sense as an offensive slur or pejorative label carries pragmatic and evaluative meanings that are not fully predictable from the components alone.

Etymology

Islamofascist joins the name Islam ('submission') and fascist, and because it compares Muslim groups to fascists it is often used as an offensive slur to insult or criticize those groups.