Malcolm X

American  

[eks] / ɛks /

noun

1. Malcolm Little, 1925–65, U.S. Black civil rights activist and religious leader.

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Malcolm X British  

/ ɛks /

noun

1. original name Malcolm Little. 1925–65, US Black civil-rights leader: assassinated

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Malcolm X Cultural  

1. An African-American political leader of the twentieth century. A prominent Black Muslim, Malcolm X explained the group's viewpoint in a book written by Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X. He was assassinated in 1965.

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Example Sentences

Cassius Clay was receiving political and spiritual counseling from Malcolm X. Already the editor of Commentary, Podhoretz approached James Baldwin and suggested he write something about black Muslims.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of Mangione he says, “If he’s Malcolm X, then I’m trying to emulate Martin Luther King.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Highest 2 Lowest is Lee’s fifth film with Washington, a collaboration that began with Mo’ Better Blues and has included Malcolm X and Inside Man.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile others shared on the Sora app and across social media showed figures resembling Dr King and fellow civil rights campaigner Malcolm X fighting one another.

From BBC

I don’t think it was a mistake that May 19, 2025, was Malcolm X’s 100th birthday.

From Los Angeles Times