taqiyya

ta·qiy·ya
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/təˈkiː.jə/

noun

Religious dissimulation while under threat or persecution.

Similar
crypto-Islam
OriginArabic تَقِيَّة →
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Meanings

nountaqiyya (uncountable)

alternative taqiyah · alternative taqīyah · alternative uncommon takiyya

  1. ShiaespeciallyuncountableIslamReligious dissimulation while under threat or persecution.
  2. derogatoryuncountableAlleged deception by Muslim extremists (or Muslims in general) to spread Islam.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
crypto-Islam

Origin

  1. Arabicتَقِيَّة
  2. Englishtaqiyya

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic تَقِيَّة (taqiyya).

More words from Arabic

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Translations

Arabic تَقِيَّة
  • تَقِيَّة (taqiyya)religious concealment
French taqiya
  • taqiyareligious concealment
Hindi तक़िय्या
  • तक़िय्या (taqiyyā)religious concealment
Persian تقیه
  • تقیه (taqiyye)religious concealment
Polish takijja
  • takijjareligious concealment
Russian таки́я
  • таки́я (takíja)religious concealment
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Chicago

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