The movement has been described as changing the key terms in public discourse: "emperialism" (imperialism), "mostazafen" (poor), "jehad" (jihad), "mojahed" (mujahideen), "shahed" (martyrdom), "khish" (roots), "enqelab" (revolution) and "Gharbzadegi" (Western intoxication), to some modern terms and concepts like: "demokrasi" (democracy), "moderniyat" (modernity), "azadi" (liberty), "barabari" (equality), "jam'eh-e madani" (civil society), "hoquq-e beshar" (human rights), "mosharekat-e siyasi" (political participation), "Shahrvandi" (citizenship), etc.