تقية

See also: تقیه

Arabic

Etymology

From تَقَى (taqā, to fear), related to وَقَى (waqā, to guard against).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.qij.ja/
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Noun

تَقِيَّة • (taqiyya) f

  1. fear, caution, prudence
  2. (Shiite Islam) taqiyya; dissimulation or concealing of one’s beliefs, opinions, or religion in time of duress or threat of physical or mental injury (a dispensation that allows a Shiite to conceal his faith under threat or persecution)

Declension

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