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Kharijite
[ kahr-uh-jahyt ]
noun
, Islam.
- a member of an ultraconservative, sometimes fanatical, sect emphasizing the importance of strict adherence to Muslim principles of conduct, and advocating the killing of anyone seriously violating those principles.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Kharijite1
< Arabic khārij ( ī ) dissenter + -ite 1
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