taqiyah
or ta·qi·ya
[ tuh-kee-yuh ]
/ təˈki yə /
noun (in Shiʿite Islam)
the practice of denying one's religion, permissible when one is faced with persecution, especially by Sunnites: regarded as a means of protecting the religion.
Origin of taqiyah
From the Arabic word
taqiyyah literally, caution, prudence
Words nearby taqiyah
taps,
tapsal-teerie,
tapsalteerie,
tapster,
tapu,
taqiyah,
taqlid,
taqueria,
tar,
tar and feather,
tar baby