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intifada

/ˌɪn.tɪˈfɑː.də/
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Plural:intifadas
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• noun

1

A popular uprising, rebellion, or resistance movement in the Arab world, specifically either of two major Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip beginning in 1987 and 2000.

Example

"Historians analyzed how grassroots civic organizations shaped the course of the first intifada in the late 1980s."

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intimacy
intimate
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic 'intifāḍa', meaning 'an uprising' or literally 'a shaking off', derived from the verb 'intafaḍa' ('to shake off, shudder, or recover'). The term entered international English usage in 1987 during the First Palestinian Intifada.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Intifada. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/intifada
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