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Kharijite

[ kahr-uh-jahyt ]

noun

, Islam.
  1. 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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