Arabic vocabulary
مخالفةopposition in Arabic
مخالفة is how you say “opposition” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root خ ل ف (kh-l-f)noun (verbal noun / maṣdar, Form III)Pronounced mukhālafah
Meaning of opposition in Arabic
- opposition, acting contrary to
- disagreement, going against another
مخالفة is the verbal noun of the Form III verb خالف, 'to oppose or act contrary to' someone. It sits alongside other words built on the same root, such as خلاف and اختلاف, that likewise express disagreement or difference — while the base Form I verb خلف carries the plainer sense of coming after or succeeding another.
Words from the same root
- خَلَفَto come after, follow, succeed another
- خَالَفَto oppose, act contrary to someone
- خِلَافٌdifference, disagreement, opposition
- اِخْتِلَافٌdisagreement, divergence, variance
- خَلَافَةٌcaliphate, succession to leadership
Common questions
- How do you say "opposition" in Arabic?
- مخالفة (mukhālafah).
- What is the root of مخالفة and what does it mean?
- Its root is خ ل ف (kh-l-f), whose basic sense is to come after or succeed; مخالفة itself is the noun from خالف, 'to oppose, act contrary to.'
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
فَالنَّفْسُ تَجْرِي بِطَبْعِهَا فِي مَيْدَانِ الْمُخَالَفَةِ
Thus, the self naturally operates in the field of opposition.
الْمُخَالَفَةِ — of opposition. 'al-' = 'the'; 'mukhalafa' = 'going against, opposing'; the 'of' word, so 'of opposition'.
From: Taming the Lower Self →
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