Kharijite
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Kharijite
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From Arabic خَارِجِي (ḵārijī, “one who split off, one who departed”), from the root خ ر ج (ḵ r j).
noun Kharijites
- A member of a reactionary Islamic sect, Kharijism, in the 7th and 8th centuries.
- A Muslim who is extremist or overzealous in their approach to religion and politics, according to other Muslims.
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noun members of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries
| हिन्दी | खारिजी khārijī |
|---|---|
| Français | kharidjite |
| العربية | خَارِجِيّ ḵārijiyy, خَوَارِج ḵawārij |
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@misc{kharijite_2026,
title = {Kharijite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kharijite},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
