B2noun
طَاغُوتٌ
ṭāghūt
false deity / tyrannical authority / transgressor
Example
يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْجِبْتِ وَالطَّاغُوتِ
yuʾminūna bil-jibti waṭ-ṭāghūt
They believe in superstition and false deities (4:51)
Grammar
Masculine noun. From طَغَى (to transgress/rebel). Covers anything worshipped besides God, tyrannical rulers, and Satan. Plural: طَوَاغِيتُ (ṭawāghīt).
Culture
Rejecting ṭāghūt is a prerequisite for true faith in Islam — it means rejecting all false objects of worship and unjust authority.