Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
الاستهزاء بالأديان
English translation:
deconsecration
Jan 29, 2004 07:52
20 yrs ago
Arabic term
الاستهزاء بالأديان
Non-PRO
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | deconsecration |
Sabry Hameed
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| 4 +2 | mockery of religion |
Shog Imas
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| 3 +2 | agnosticism et al. |
Alaa Zeineldine
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| 4 | Scorning religions |
Sam Shalalo
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| 1 | Derision of any Faith |
Shazly
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Sabry Hameed
Egypt
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deconsecration
if you mean that the term is الاستهزاء بالأديان it could be deconsecration
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
6 hrs
mockery of religion
The Stranger: Art (05/04/00)
... And either of these make a mockery of religion. ... The gag about The Stranger being
akin to God's word nails a pretense of urban irony: Ministers supporting ...
www.thestranger.com/2000-05-04/art.html - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
... And either of these make a mockery of religion. ... The gag about The Stranger being
akin to God's word nails a pretense of urban irony: Ministers supporting ...
www.thestranger.com/2000-05-04/art.html - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
+2
7 hrs
Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Egypt
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&
English
Egypt
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, English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, English, and 1 more.
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7
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agnosticism et al.
Here are some possibilies depending on the connotation of استهزاء:
agnosticisim عدم اكتراث بالأديان
contempt for religion ازدراء
ridicule of religion سخرية
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Note added at 10 hrs 46 mins (2004-01-29 18:39:32 GMT)
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To explain my reply to Musab:
It is the connotation of استهزاء that I refer to here, not the connotation of agnoticism. استهزاء does not always refer to ridicule or mockery, it could mean taking something lightly or not taking it seriously. In that sense, one can consider that agnostics do not take religion seriously, or more accurately, they consider it irrelevant.
This discussion points to Miss Nahed the importance of providing context. The silver lining is that the ambiguity led to this interesting discussion. That is not a justification mind you.
agnosticisim عدم اكتراث بالأديان
contempt for religion ازدراء
ridicule of religion سخرية
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Note added at 10 hrs 46 mins (2004-01-29 18:39:32 GMT)
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To explain my reply to Musab:
It is the connotation of استهزاء that I refer to here, not the connotation of agnoticism. استهزاء does not always refer to ridicule or mockery, it could mean taking something lightly or not taking it seriously. In that sense, one can consider that agnostics do not take religion seriously, or more accurately, they consider it irrelevant.
This discussion points to Miss Nahed the importance of providing context. The silver lining is that the ambiguity led to this interesting discussion. That is not a justification mind you.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Musab Hayatli
: I see your point, but it is given as the answer, and I still maintain that not believing does not necessarily mean that one mocks religion. One can NOT believe, but respect religion or religious belief!
2 hrs
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Exactly, it depends on the connotation, and that is what I said. If you look up the connotation I gave, it is عدم اكتراث بالأديان
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| agree |
Alaa AHMED
: A term must have a definition. Without context or definition, it is a shear guessing
8 days
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| agree |
AhmedAMS
80 days
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11 hrs
Derision of any Faith
Derision of Faith
1 day 20 hrs
Sam Shalalo
Australia
Australia
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Specializes in field
Australia
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Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Scorning religions
To scorn religions
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