dajjaal means the false messiah, deceiver. It carries an Arena rating of 1384, earned across 72 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, dajjaal ranks #408 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #855 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words, #4,552 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #5,098 of 17,127 for Most Vivid Words.
dajjaal is pronounced /dəˈd͡ʒɑːl/.
Why “dajjaal” is a great word
DAJJAAL — [Noun] In Islamic eschatology, the one-eyed false messiah and arch-deceiver whose appearance heralds immense tribulation before the Day of Judgment. Borrowed from Arabic دَجَّال (dajjāl), from the root د ج ل (d-j-l) meaning 'to cover, conceal, lie, or forge'. Unlike "al-Masih" (the title of the true Messiah, a figure of salvation) or "fitnah" (a term for generalized trial or discord), the Dajjaal is the singular, personified antithesis—ultimate deception made flesh. He is the tyrant whose miracles are plagues, the leader whose paradise is a prison, the forger whose great lie is a counterfeit divinity; the terrifying inversion of revelation, where the veil is not lifted but perfectly woven.
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic دَجَّال (dajjāl).
noun
- The false messiah, deceiver.
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