غلو

See also: علو‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root غ ل و‎ (ḡ-l-w).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣu.luww/

Noun

غُلُوّ • (ḡuluww) m

verbal noun of غَلَا‎ (ḡalā) (form I)
exaggeration
extremism, fanaticism

Declension

Declension of noun غُلُوّ (ḡuluww)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	غُلُوّ ḡuluww	الْغُلُوّ‎ al-ḡuluww	غُلُوّ ḡuluww
Nominative	غُلُوٌّ ḡuluwwun	الْغُلُوُّ‎ al-ḡuluwwu	غُلُوُّ ḡuluwwu
Accusative	غُلُوًّا‎ ḡuluwwan	الْغُلُوَّ‎ al-ḡuluwwa	غُلُوَّ ḡuluwwa
Genitive	غُلُوٍّ ḡuluwwin	الْغُلُوِّ‎ al-ḡuluwwi	غُلُوِّ ḡuluwwi

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غُلُوّ‎ (ḡuluww).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɣuluw(w)/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ɣʊlʊw(w)/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɢolow(w)/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ɣuluv(v)/

Noun

غُلُوّ • (ğolovv)

exaggeration; hyperbole
Synonyms: مُبالِغه‎ (mobâleğe), اَغراق‎ (ağrâq)
(Shia Islam) heretical elevation of the status of the Imams, e.g. claiming that they were divine

Derived terms

غُلُوّ کَردَن‎ (ğolovv kardan, “to exaggerate”)

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