What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Islamism vs Conservatism - What's the difference?

islamism | conservatism |

As a proper noun islamism

is (rare) (islamism).

As a noun conservatism is

a political philosophy that advocates traditional values.

islamism

English

(wikipedia Islamism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The religious system of Muslims; Islam, Mohammedanism.
  • * 1827 , (Walter Scott), The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte :
    • ‘There is no God but God, and Mahommed is his prophet’. A confession of faith which is in itself a declaration of Islamism .
  • Muslim fundamentalism.
  • * 2012 , (Malise Ruthven), ‘Reason & Religion’, Literary Review , issue 399:
    • Tibi makes an absolute distinction between Islamism , which he regards as a totalitarian political ideology resembling Nazism and communism, and Islam, the religion to which he adheres.

    Synonyms

    *Muslimism * (Muslim fundamentalism) quran thumping, quran bashing

    References

    * Martin Kramer, Coming to Terms: Fundamentalists or Islamists?, Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2003, pp. 65-77. English words suffixed with -ism

    conservatism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
  • A risk-averse attitude or approach.

    • Related terms

    * conserve * conservation * conservationist * conservative * conservator * conservatory * conservativeness