Arabic studies

noun

An academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the Arabic language, Arabic linguistics, and Arabic sociolinguistics.

Meanings

nounArabic studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehumanitiesAn academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the Arabic language, Arabic linguistics, and Arabic sociolinguistics.

    Synonyms: Arabistics, Arabology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the Arabic language, Arabic linguistics, and Arabic sociolinguistics.

Also see

Translations

Czech arabistika
  • arabistikaacademic discipline
Portuguese arabística
  • arabísticaacademic discipline
Russian араби́стика
  • араби́стика (arabístika)academic discipline
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APA

Arabic studies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabic%20studies

MLA

“Arabic studies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabic%20studies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arabic studies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabic%20studies.

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