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غشم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns injustice, oppression, and a reckless, unyielding determination. It extends to descriptions of war as an oppressive force and individuals who are stubbornly resolute in their pursuits.

Derived headwords

الغشمnoun
  1. 1.
    injustice, oppressionboth

    injustice, oppression

غشومadjective
  1. 1.
    oppressiveclassical

    Describing something, particularly war, that unjustly harms even those not directly involved.

المغشمadjective
  1. 1.
    resoluteboth

    One who is determined and unyielding, pursuing their desires and intentions without being deterred.

  2. 2.
    recklessclassical

    Acting with a lack of caution or consideration for consequences, driven by strong will.

الغشمشمadjective
  1. 1.
    stubbornly resoluteclassical

    An intensified form of المغشم, describing someone who is extremely determined and cannot be dissuaded from their course.

Parallel reading

الغشم: الظلم.
Al-ghashm: Injustice.
والحرب غشوم، لأنها تنال غير الجاني.
And war is oppressive, because it befalls even the one who is not the perpetrator.
والمغشم والغشمشم: الذي يركب رأسه لا يثنيه شئ عما يريد ويهوى، من شجاعته.
And al-maghsham and al-ghashmsham: one who acts impulsively, whom nothing deters from what he wants and desires, due to his bravery.
ولقد سريت على الظلام بمغشم
And indeed I traveled by night with a resolute one.