Islamologist

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noun

A person who studies Islam.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounIslamologist (plural Islamologists)

plural Islamologists

  1. A person who studies Islam.

Origin

  1. Arabicأَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama)
  2. Arabicإِسْلَام (ʔislām)
  3. EnglishIslam
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  7. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  8. EnglishIslamologist

From Islam + -ologist.

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Translations

Catalan islamòleg, islamòloga
  • islamòlegTranslations
  • islamòlogaTranslations
Dutch islamoloog
  • islamoloogTranslations
Finnish islamologi, islamin tutkija
  • islamologiTranslations
  • islamin tutkijaTranslations
French islamologue
  • islamologueTranslations
German Islamologe, Islamologin
  • IslamologeTranslations
  • IslamologinTranslations
Polish islamista
  • islamistaTranslations
Spanish islamólogo
  • islamólogoTranslations
Swedish islamolog
  • islamologTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Islamologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Islamologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamologist.

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