"takfir" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Arabic تَكْفِير (takfīr). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ar|تَكْفِير}} Arabic تَكْفِير (takfīr), {{root|en|ar|ك ف ر}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} takfir (uncountable)
  1. (Islam) Excommunication. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-takfir-en-noun-fnXOA2Qg Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Verb

Forms: takfirs [present, singular, third-person], takfiring [participle, present], takfired [participle, past], takfired [past]
Etymology: From Arabic تَكْفِير (takfīr). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ar|تَكْفِير}} Arabic تَكْفِير (takfīr), {{root|en|ar|ك ف ر}} Head templates: {{en-verb}} takfir (third-person singular simple present takfirs, present participle takfiring, simple past and past participle takfired)
  1. (Islam, transitive) To excommunicate, to declare kafir. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Islam Related terms: takfiri, kafir
    Sense id: en-takfir-en-verb-S4VraWuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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