Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

الظلامية

English translation:

obscurantism

Added to glossary by Basel Jbaily
May 25, 2009 16:23
15 yrs ago
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Arabic term

الظلامية

Arabic to English Social Sciences Religion
هذا "اللوبي" أبرز اليوم حقيقته الظلامية، وحقيقة من يؤيده بأبشع صورة بعد الاستمرار المعيب في الدفاع عن أحط ما في الإنسان ألا وهو القتل في "جرائم الشرف"

Proposed translations

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45 mins
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obscurantism

i think it is suitable translation
Peer comment(s):

agree Fayez Roumieh : Sorry, I didn't realize it was an adjective not a noun. I therefore change my mind to say instead: Obscurantist
3 mins
agree Ghada Samir
15 mins
agree halani
2 hrs
agree Mostafa MOUHIBE : agree that's it;)
23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Amr Ezz."
8 mins

unfairly

unjustly
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+4
4 mins

dark

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or murky
Peer comment(s):

agree K. Ganly (X) : i think this sounds best in the English- as in 'dark reality'
5 hrs
شكرا , Thank you.
agree zax : "the dark"
6 hrs
agree sktrans
8 hrs
agree Abdelmonem Samir
14 hrs
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+1
1 hr

ominous/macabre/sinister/dreadful

I think that's what's meant in this context.
Peer comment(s):

agree Nidhalz : I think sinister is spot-on!
55 mins
Many thanks Walid :)
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+1
5 hrs

Evil

Peer comment(s):

agree Abdelmonem Samir
9 hrs
Thanks
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