Londonistan en · PROPN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *Londinyomder.? Latin Londiniumder.? Old English Lunden Middle English Londene Middle English Londoun English London Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *os Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam Middle Persian -stʾn' Persian ـستانbor. English -istan English Londonistan From London + -istan.
Meanings
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(derogatory, ethnic, informal, slur) London, perceived as having been culturally conquered by Muslims.
The term “Londonistan” apparently originated with a sarcastic remark by a French intelligence officer frustrated by Britain’s failure to crack down on radical Islamists in their midst.
2017 April 6, Leela Jacinto, “Is Londonistan calling jihadists back to the fold?”, in France 24:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londonstan | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (19)
mr लंडनिस्तान (Translations) · ja ロンドニスタン (Translations) · fa لندنستان (Translations) · es Londresistán (Translations) · sd لنڊنستان (Translations) · gu લંડનિસ્તાન (Translations) · ru Ло́ндониста́н (Translations) · tr Londrastan (Translations) · ur لندنستان (Translations) · fr Londresistan (Translations) · kk Лондонстан (Translations) · sq Londëristan (Translations) · de Londonistan (Translations) · cmn 倫敦斯坦 /伦敦斯坦 (Translations) · uz Londoniston (Translations) · hi लंदनिस्तान (Translations) · tg Лондонистон (Translations) · bn লন্ডনিস্তান (Translations) · it Londrastan (Translations)