Definitions for Shirk
ʃɜrkshirk

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. fiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrickverb

   avoid (one's assigned duties)

   "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

2. shirkverb

   avoid dealing with

   "She shirks her duties"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. shirknoun

   the unforgivable sin of idolatry

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1. shirk

   Shirk in Islamic theology refers to the sin of practicing idolatry or polytheism, i.e., the deification or worshiping of anyone or anything other than the singular God (Allah). It means ascribing to, or the establishment of, partners placed beside God. It is the vice that is opposed to the virtue of Tawhid (monotheism). Those who practice shirk are called Mushrikun.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shirkverb

   to procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation

2. Shirkverb

   to avoid; to escape; to neglect; -- implying unfaithfulness or fraud; as, to shirk duty

3. Shirkverb

   to live by shifts and fraud; to shark

4. Shirkverb

   to evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away

5. Shirknoun

   one who lives by shifts and tricks; one who avoids the performance of duty or labor

6. Etymology: [Probably the same word as shark. See Shark, v. t.]

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1. Shirk

   In Islam, shirk is the sin of idolatry or polytheism, i.e. the deification or worship of anyone or anything other than the singular God, or more literally the establishment of "partners" placed beside God. It is the vice that is opposed to the virtue of Tawheed. Within Islam, shirk is an unforgivable crime when unpardoned before death; God may forgive any sin if one dies in that state except for committing shirk. The word šhirk comes from the Arabic root Š-R-K, with the general meaning of "to share". In the context of the Qur'an, the particular sense of "sharing as an equal partner" is usually understood, so that polytheism is "attributing a partner to Allah". In the Qur'an, širk and the related word mušrikūn, "those who commit shirk and plot against Islam", often clearly refers to the enemies of Islam, but sometimes it also refers to erring Muslims.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shirk

   shėrk, v.t. to avoid, get off or slink away from.—n. Shir′ker.—adj. Shir′ky. [A form of shark.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHIRK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shirk is ranked #4754 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shirk surname appeared 7,448 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Shirk.
   
   95.5% or 7,117 total occurrences were White.
   1.4% or 107 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.2% or 90 total occurrences were Black.
   1% or 76 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 48 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.1% or 10 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Avoid

How to pronounce Shirk?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shirk in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shirk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Shirk in a Sentence

1. Hillary Clinton:

   These efforts to shirk U.S. tax obligations leave American taxpayers holding the bag while corporations juice more revenues and profits , i have a detailed and targeted plan to immediately put a stop to inversions and invest in the U.S., block deals like Johnson Controls and Tyco, and place an 'exit tax' on corporations that leave the country to lower their tax bill.

2. Marco Rubio:

   What I appreciate about Bernie is he's not trying to shirk from it, it's what he believes in. He's honest about it.

3. Ken Paxton:

   I will continue to tirelessly defend the integrity and security of our elections and hold accountable those who shirk established election law for their own convenience.

4. Mark Twain:

   Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and excusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let me label you as they may.

5. Scott Swift:

   Put simply, we will continue to exercise freedom of the seas for all nations, because we know from painful past experience, to shirk this responsibility and obligation, puts much more at risk than any one nation's maritime interests.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Shirk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shirk
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shirk
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Shirk
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Shirk
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html