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Meaning of kafirize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To make or become kafir.
    ambitransitive, rare
  2. To accuse another person of being a heretic against Islam.
    rare, transitive

Examples

“The practice of Islamists to kafirize their opponents (that is, to declare them unbelievers or pagans) further widens the gap between the radicals and the mainstream”
“1999, Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University John L. Esposito Professor of Religion and International Affairs, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?: Myth or Reality? In particular, many are challenged to avoid, in their zeal to Islamize state and society, a tendency to “kafirize.””
“No intention to kafirize 'non-believers'.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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