noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈdɪmə/anglicized
/ˈðɪm.(m)ɑ/anglicized
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noun
Meaning 1
A form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes.
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noun
Meaning 2
A dhimmi.
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History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Arabic ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”), from ذَمَّ (ḏamma, “to blame”).