anticaliphate

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noun

A government having the pretence of featuring the real caliph, as opposed to another caliphate claiming to succeed to the Islamic State of Muhammad under a caliph.

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Meanings

anticaliphate1

nounanticaliphate (plural anticaliphates)

plural anticaliphates · alternative rare antikhalifate · alternative anti-caliphate · alternative anti-Caliphate

  1. A government having the pretence of featuring the real caliph, as opposed to another caliphate claiming to succeed to the Islamic State of Muhammad under a caliph.

anticaliphate2

adjectiveanticaliphate (comparative more anticaliphate, superlative most anticaliphate)

comparative more anticaliphate · superlative most anticaliphate · alternative rare antikhalifate · alternative anti-caliphate · alternative anti-Caliphate

  1. Belonging to the political stance of repudiating the idea of caliphate to rule.

Origin

anticaliphate · noun

From anticaliph + -ate, or anti- + caliphate.

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anticaliphate · adjective

From anti- + caliphate.

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Translations

Finnish vastakalifaatti
  • vastakalifaattiAnother caliph government
French anticalifat, less commonly antikhalifat
  • anticalifatAnother caliph government
  • less commonly antikhalifatAnother caliph government
German Gegenkalifat
  • GegenkalifatAnother caliph government
Russian антихалифа́т
  • антихалифа́т (antixalifát)Another caliph government
Swedish antikalifat
  • antikalifatAnother caliph government
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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