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Kharijite — /kahr euh juyt /, n. 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. [ … Universalium
kharijite — kharidjite ou kharijite [kaʀidʒit] n. et adj. ÉTYM. 1873; mot arabe. ➪ tableau Mots français d origine arabe. ❖ ♦ Didact. Partisan du kharidjisme. || Les kharidjites existent de nos jours en Afrique du Nord, à Oman et à Zanzibar. ❖ … Encyclopédie Universelle
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