Islamism is a name for a set of political and religious ideas: the belief that Islam should shape law, government, and public life more strongly, not only private prayer. It is an -ism — a way of thinking — not a person. The person is an Islamist.

Islamism is a name for a set of political and religious ideasislamism是一套政治和宗教想法的名稱 the belief that Islam should shape law, government, and public life more strongly主張伊斯蘭教應該更強烈地形塑法律、政府和公共生活 not only private prayer而不只是私人的禱告 It is an -ism — a way of thinking它是一個「主義」（-ism），是一種思想方式 not a person不是指人 The person is an Islamist這樣的人叫做Islamist

The word came into English in the 1700s from French islamisme, made the same way French made christianisme and judaïsme. At first it could just mean the religion of Islam. Today, in news and in university writing, it usually means this political project.

The word came into English in the 1700s from French islamisme這個字是在1700年代從法文islamisme進入英文的 made the same way French made christianisme and judaïsme造字方式跟法文的christianisme（基督教）和judaïsme（猶太教）一樣 At first it could just mean the religion of Islam一開始它可以就只是指伊斯蘭教這個宗教 Today, in news and in university writing現在在新聞和大學的寫作裡 it usually means this political project通常是指這個政治性的主張

Though actually, scholars do not all draw the line in the same place, and some Muslims dislike the word because it can make ordinary faith sound like a political plan. It is a heavy, formal word.

Though actually不過其實 scholars do not all draw the line in the same place學者對界線畫在哪裡並沒有共識 and some Muslims dislike the word有些穆斯林不喜歡這個字 because it can make ordinary faith sound like a political plan因為它會讓一般的信仰聽起來像是政治計畫 It is a heavy, formal word這是個很重、很正式的字

It is not the same as Islam, which is the religion itself, and not the same as Muslim, which is a person who follows that religion.

It is not the same as Islam它跟Islam（伊斯蘭教）不一樣 which is the religion itselfIslam是指宗教本身 and not the same as Muslim也跟Muslim（穆斯林）不一樣 which is a person who follows that religionMuslim是指信奉這個宗教的人