Meanings
proper noun
alternative Londonstan
- derogatoryethnicinformalslurLondon, perceived as having been culturally conquered by Muslims.
The term “Londonistan” apparently originated with a sarcastic remark by a French intelligence officer frustrated by Britain’s failure to crack down on radical Islamists in their midst.
2017 April 6, Leela Jacinto, “Is Londonistan calling jihadists back to the fold?”, in France 24
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Celtic*Londinyomder.?
- LatinLondiniumder.?
- Old EnglishLunden
- Middle EnglishLondene
- Middle EnglishLondoun
- EnglishLondon
- Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*os
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*stáHnam
- Persianـستان
- EnglishLondonistan
Translations
Bengali লন্ডনিস্তান
- লন্ডনিস্তান (lonḍonistan)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 倫敦斯坦 /伦敦斯坦
- 倫敦斯坦 /伦敦斯坦 (Lúndūnsītǎn)Translations
French Londresistan
- LondresistanTranslations
German Londonistan
- LondonistanTranslations
Hindi लंदनिस्तान
- लंदनिस्तान (landanistān)Translations
Italian Londrastan
- LondrastanTranslations
Japanese ロンドニスタン
- ロンドニスタン (Rondonisutan)Translations
Persian لندنستان
- لندنستان (landanistân)Translations
Russian Ло́ндониста́н
- Ло́ндониста́н (Lóndonistán)Translations
Spanish Londresistán
- LondresistánTranslations
Turkish Londrastan
- LondrastanTranslations
Urdu لندنستان
- لندنستان (landanistān)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
Londonistan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Londonistan
MLA
“Londonistan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Londonistan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Londonistan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Londonistan.
Source: Londonistan on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.