• Shiitization

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    en + -Shiitize + ation

    Full definition of Shiitization

    Noun

    Shiitization

    (uncountable)
    1. The process of Shiitizing.
      • 2007, pluto, 10/10: A Malaysian Economic Agenda Group: soc.culture.malaysiaThey see Iran as seeking to advance its hegemonic ambitions in the region through "Shiitization".
      • 2008, AgGreen, Forget the Surge -- Violence Is Down in Iraq Because Ethnic Cleansing Was Brutally Effective Group: alt.religion.christian.east-orthodoxThe Shiitization of Baghdad was thus a significant cause of falling casualty rates
      • 2013, csss1, Shia-Sunni Conflicts - What are the issues? (Islam and Modern Age, August 2013) Group: Secular PerspectiveSuch provocative statements are classic Qaradawi, who in 2008 warned of the “Shiitization” of the Middle East
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