de-Sunnify en · VERB
Etymology
From de- + Sunnify.
Meanings
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(transitive) To deprive of Sunniness; to decrease the Sunni character of.
In effect, the state was de-Sunnified. The American- selected Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) was dominated by sectarian and ethnic exile parties that had little support within Iraq, and its Sunni members were especially weak.
2010, Nir Rosen, Aftermath: Following the Bloodshed of America's Wars in the Muslim World, page 312011, Randy Borum, Journal of conflict transformation and security, PDF Whether the United States intended to deSunnify Iraq and change the regional balance of power from Sunni to Shia leadership did not matter at this point. Sunnis were now convinced this was the case.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| de-Sunnifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| de-Sunnifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| de-Sunnified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| de-Sunnified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |