tazir

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noun

Punishment for offenses at the discretion of the judge or ruler of the state; one of three major types of punishments or sanctions under sharia law.

OriginArabic تَعْزِير →
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Meanings

nountazir (uncountable)

alternative tazeer · alternative takzir

  1. uncountableIslamic lawPunishment for offenses at the discretion of the judge or ruler of the state; one of three major types of punishments or sanctions under sharia law.

Origin

  1. Arabicتَعْزِير
  2. Englishtazir

Borrowed from Arabic تَعْزِير (taʕzīr). Doublet of takzir.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tiraz
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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