Islamic State

proper noun

A Salafist group active in Libya, Nigeria, Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed an (unrecognized) state.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Islamic State
  1. A Salafist group active in Libya, Nigeria, Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed an (unrecognized) state.
  2. The unrecognized state (caliphate) proclaimed by this group.

    Synonyms: IS, Daesh, Da'esh, Daish, Da'ish, ISIS, Isis, ISIL

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe unrecognized state (caliphate) proclaimed by this group.

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ISDaeshDa'eshDaishDa'ishISISIsisISILIslamic State in IraqISIal-Qaeda in IraqAQI
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Origin

From the group's Arabic-language name, الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة (ad-dawla l-ʔislāmiyya, literally “the Islamic State”).

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Translations

Arabic تَنْظِيم الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة, الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة
  • تَنْظِيم الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة (tanẓīm ad-dawla l-ʔislāmiyya)jihadist group — see also IS
  • الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة (ad-dawla al-ʔislāmiyya)jihadist group — see also IS
Bengali ইসলামিক স্টেট
  • ইসলামিক স্টেট (islamik sṭeṭ)jihadist group — see also IS
Bulgarian Исля́мска държа́ва
  • Исля́мска държа́ва (Isljámska dăržáva)jihadist group — see also IS
Chinese Cantonese 伊斯蘭國 /伊斯兰国, 伊斯蘭國 /伊斯兰国
  • 伊斯蘭國 /伊斯兰国 (ji¹ si¹ laan⁴ gwok³)jihadist group — see also IS
  • 伊斯蘭國 /伊斯兰国 (ji¹ si¹ laan⁴ gwok³)proclaimed caliphate
Chinese Mandarin 伊斯蘭國 /伊斯兰国, 伊斯蘭國 /伊斯兰国
  • 伊斯蘭國 /伊斯兰国 (Yīsīlán guó)jihadist group — see also IS
  • 伊斯蘭國 /伊斯兰国 (Yīsīlán guó)proclaimed caliphate
Czech Islámský stát
  • Islámský státjihadist group — see also IS
Danish Islamisk Stat, Islamisk Stat
  • Islamisk Statjihadist group — see also IS
  • Islamisk Statproclaimed caliphate
Dutch Islamitische Staat
  • Islamitische Staatjihadist group — see also IS
Estonian Islamiriik, Islami Kalifaat
  • Islamiriikjihadist group — see also IS
  • Islami Kalifaatproclaimed caliphate
Finnish Isis, Islamilainen valtio
  • Isisjihadist group — see also IS
  • Islamilainen valtiojihadist group — see also IS
  • islamilainen kalifaattiproclaimed caliphate
French État islamique
  • État islamiquejihadist group — see also IS
German Islamischer Staat
  • Islamischer Staatjihadist group — see also IS
Greek Ισλαμικό Κράτος
  • Ισλαμικό Κράτος (Islamikó Krátos)jihadist group — see also IS
Hebrew המדינה האסלאמית
  • המדינה האסלאמית (ha-mediná ha-islámit)jihadist group — see also IS
Hindi इस्लामी राज्य, इस्लामिक स्टेट
  • इस्लामी राज्य (islāmī rājya)jihadist group — see also IS
  • इस्लामिक स्टेट (islāmik sṭeṭ)jihadist group — see also IS
Hungarian Iszlám Állam
  • Iszlám Államjihadist group — see also IS
Icelandic Íslamska ríkið
  • Íslamska ríkiðjihadist group — see also IS
Indonesian Negara Islam
  • Negara Islamjihadist group — see also IS
Irish Stát Ioslámach
  • Stát Ioslámachjihadist group — see also IS
Italian Stato Islamico
  • Stato Islamicojihadist group — see also IS
Japanese イスラム国
  • イスラム国 (Isuramukoku)jihadist group — see also IS
Korean 이슬람국
  • 이슬람국 (Iseullamguk)jihadist group — see also IS
Latvian Islāma valsts
  • Islāma valstsjihadist group — see also IS
Lithuanian Islamo valstybė
  • Islamo valstybėjihadist group — see also IS
Malay Negara Islam
  • Negara Islamjihadist group — see also IS
Norwegian Bokmål Den islamske staten
  • Den islamske statenjihadist group — see also IS
Polish Państwo Islamskie, Państwo Islamskie
  • Państwo Islamskiejihadist group — see also IS
  • Państwo Islamskieproclaimed caliphate
Portuguese Estado Islâmico, Estado Islâmico
  • Estado Islâmicojihadist group — see also IS
  • Estado Islâmicoproclaimed caliphate
Romanian Statul Islamic
  • Statul Islamicjihadist group — see also IS
Russian Исла́мское госуда́рство
  • Исла́мское госуда́рство (Islámskoje gosudárstvo)jihadist group — see also IS
Slovak Islamský štát
  • Islamský štátjihadist group — see also IS
Spanish Estado Islámico, Estado Islámico
  • Estado Islámicojihadist group — see also IS
  • Estado Islámicoproclaimed caliphate
Swedish Islamiska staten
  • Islamiska statenjihadist group — see also IS
Thai รัฐอิสลาม
  • รัฐอิสลามjihadist group — see also IS
Turkish İslam Devleti
  • İslam Devletijihadist group — see also IS
Ukrainian Ісла́мська держа́ва
  • Ісла́мська держа́ва (Islámsʹka deržáva)jihadist group — see also IS
Urdu دَولَتِ اِسْلامِیَہ
  • دَولَتِ اِسْلامِیَہ (daulat-i islāmiya)jihadist group — see also IS
Vietnamese Nhà nước Hồi giáo
  • Nhà nước Hồi giáojihadist group — see also IS
Welsh Gwladwriaeth Islamaidd
  • Gwladwriaeth Islamaiddjihadist group — see also IS
Cite this entry
APA

Islamic State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamic%20State

MLA

“Islamic State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamic%20State. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Islamic State,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamic%20State.

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