Kharijite

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noun

A member of a reactionary Islamic sect, Kharijism, in the 7th and 8th centuries.

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Khariji
OriginArabic خَارِجِي →
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Meanings

nounKharijite (plural Kharijites)

plural Kharijites

  1. historicalIslamA member of a reactionary Islamic sect, Kharijism, in the 7th and 8th centuries.
  2. derogatoryIslamA Muslim who is extremist or overzealous in their approach to religion and politics, according to other Muslims.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Khariji

Origin

  1. Arabicخَارِجِي“one who split off, one who departed”
  2. EnglishKharijite

From Arabic خَارِجِي (ḵārijī, “one who split off, one who departed”), from the root خ ر ج (ḵ r j).

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Translations

Arabic خَارِجِيّ, خَوَارِج
  • خَارِجِيّ (ḵārijiyy)members of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
  • خَوَارِج (ḵawārij)members of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
French kharidjite
  • kharidjitemembers of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
Hindi खारिजी
  • खारिजी (khārijī)members of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
Indonesian Khawarij
  • Khawarijmembers of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
Malay Khawarij
  • Khawarijmembers of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
Polish charydżyta, charydżytka
  • charydżytamembers of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
  • charydżytkamembers of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
Swedish kharijit
  • kharijitmembers of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Kharijite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kharijite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kharijite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kharijite.

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