Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun islamist

2 senses of islamist

Sense 1
Islamist -- (a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies)
       => scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student -- (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)

Sense 2
Islamist -- (an orthodox Muslim)
       => Muslim, Moslem -- (a believer in or follower of Islam)