Arabic

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Etymology

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From كُفْر (kufr) +‎ ـِيّة (-iyya).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كُفْرِيّة (kufriyyaf (plural كُفْرِيّات (kufriyyāt))

  1. blasphemousness, the state of being heretic
    لَا شَكَّ فِي كُفْرِيّةِ هٰذَا الْكِتاب.
    lā šakka fī kufriyyati hāḏā l-kitāb.
    The blasphemousness of this book is undoubtable.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) blasphemy, an act or expression of heresy or unbelief
    اَلْكِتابُ مَلِيءٌ بِالْكُفْرِيّات.
    al-kitābu malīʔun bi-l-kufriyyāt.
    The book is full of heresies.

Descendants

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  • Maltese: kefrija