 dhimmitude is a neologism borrowed from the french language. it is derived by adding the productive suffix -tude to the arabic noun dhimmi, which refers to a non-muslim subject of an islamic state. the term has several distinct, but related meanings depending on the author; its scope may be historical only, contemporary only, or both. it may encompass the whole system of dhimma, look only at its subjects (dhimmis), or even apply it outside of any established system of dhimma, often polemically. the term has also been called a myth or islamophobic. ==origin== the term was coined in 1982 by the lebanese president bachir gemayel, who was later assassinated, in reference to perceived attempts by the country's muslim leadership to subordinate the large lebanese christian minority. in a speech of september 14, 1982 given at dayr al-salib in lebanon, he said: "lebanon is our homeland and will remain a homeland for christiansâ¦ we want to continue to christen, to celebrate our rites and traditions, our faith and our creed whenever we wishâ¦ henceforth, we refuse to live in any dhimmitude!"as reprinted in lebanon news 8, no. 18 (september 14, 1985), 1-2 the concept of "dhimmitude" was introduced into western discourse by the writer bat ye'or in a french-language article published in the italian journal la rassegna mensile di israel in 1983.bat ye'or, "terres arabes: terres de 'dhimmitude'", in la cultura sefardita, vol. 1, la rassegna mensile di israel 44, no. 1-4, 3rd series (1983): 94-102 in bat ye'or's use, "dhimmitude" refers to allegations of non-muslims appeasing and surrendering to muslims, and discrimination against non-muslims in muslim majority regions.griffith, sidney h., the decline of eastern christianity under islam: from jihad to dhimmitude, seventh-twentieth century, international journal of middle east studies, vol. 30, no. 4. (nov., 1998), pp. 619-621, . ye'or further popularized the term in her books the decline of eastern christianity: from jihad to dhimmitude and the 2003 followup islam and dhimmitude: where civilizations collide in a 2011 interview, she claimed to have indirectly inspired gemayel's use of the term.&quo
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