noun. A non-Muslim subject of a state governed according to the shari'a who is granted the freedom to worship and is entitled to the protection of life and property by the state, although constrained to pay a special tax and not granted the full legal status accorded to Muslim subjects. The status of dhimmi was originally limited to Christians and Jews but has occasionally been extended to Hindus, Zoroastrians, and others.

noun. Used as a disparaging term for a non-Muslim who is perceived as behaving in a conciliatory manner toward Islam.

noun. A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed in accordance with sharia law, under dhimma, a form of social contract.

"Yet, he took what I call a dhimmi view in his question - how far can Westergaard go in his work before endangering Christians who live in Muslim countries?"

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