"Chrislam" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Christianity Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām)bor. English Islam blend English Chrislam Blend of Christianity + Islam. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:blend|Christianity|Islam|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English Christianity Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām)bor. English Islam blend English Chrislam [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "convert", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "root", "children" : [ ], "status" : "redlink", "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "س ل م", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "root", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "أَسْلَمَ", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "إِسْلَام", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Islam", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "Blend of", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "blend" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Chrislam", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Chrislam"> Blend of Christianity + Islam. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Chrislam
  1. A Nigerian syncretic religion founded by Nigerian clergyman Tela Tella which combines elements of Christianity and Islam.
    Sense id: en-Chrislam-en-name-2Ltwqcdd Categories (other): English blends, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Religion Disambiguation of English blends: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 72 28 Disambiguation of Religion: 51 49
  2. (derogatory, religious slur) Any sect of Christianity or Islam deemed to have aspects of the other. Tags: derogatory, slur
    Sense id: en-Chrislam-en-name-wePMdDaG Categories (other): English religious slurs, English blends, Christianity, Islam, Religion Disambiguation of English blends: 52 48 Disambiguation of Christianity: 41 59 Disambiguation of Islam: 41 59 Disambiguation of Religion: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Chrislamic
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