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

"Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King are famous," the activist pointed out.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Quebecois designer Armand Vaillancourt befriended the Black Panthers and originally wanted to name it the Malcolm X Fountain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

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 • Oct. 17, 2025

In Malcolm X Park, where a long-running techno party recently canceled an event for fear of harassment, I watched a line of Latino elders with shopping trolleys wait for a food bank distribution.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

And Malcolm X told a friend that he was going to apply to the Police Department for a permit to carry a pistol.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey