taghut

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noun

idolatry; the worship of anything except Allah

OriginArabic طَاغُوت →
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Meanings

nountaghut (uncountable)

alternative taaghoot · alternative taghoot

  1. uncountableIslamidolatry; the worship of anything except Allah

Origin

  1. Arabicطَاغُوت“to overstep boundaries or rebel”
  2. Englishtaghut

Arabic طَاغُوت (ṭāḡūt, “to overstep boundaries or rebel”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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