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kafirize

verb

Etymology

From kafir + -ize.

  1. borrowed from كَافِر
  2. suffixed as kafirize — “kafir + ize”

Definitions

  1. To make or become kafir.

  2. To accuse another person of being a heretic against Islam.

    • The practice of Islamists to kafirize their opponents (that is, to declare them unbelievers or pagans) further widens the gap between the radicals and the mainstream
    • No intention to kafirize 'non-believers'.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA