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Synonyms

Muslim

American  
[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] / ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam.

noun

plural

Muslims, Muslim

  1. an adherent of Islam.

  2. Black Muslim.

Muslim British  
/ ˈmʌz-, ˈmʊzlɪm /

noun

  1. a follower of the religion of Islam

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adjective

  1. of or relating to Islam, its doctrines, culture, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • Muslimism noun
  • anti-Muslim adjectiveanti-Muslim, anti-Muslims
  • half-Muslim adjectivehalf-Muslim, half-Muslims
  • non-Muslim adjectivenon-Muslim, non-Muslims
  • pre-Muslim adjectivepre-Muslim, pre-Muslims
  • pro-Muslim adjectivepro-Muslim, pro-Muslims
  • pseudo-Muslim adjectivepseudo-Muslim, pseudo-Muslims

Etymology

Origin of Muslim

< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam

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Shahabi was born into a deeply religious Muslim family and served as a Quran teacher in Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The four-way meeting between the top diplomats of the Muslim nations lasted several hours in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Officials and police in Birmingham, England, which is 30% Muslim, banned visiting fans from Maccabi Tel Aviv for a November match with Aston Villa because the city police couldn’t guarantee their safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

CAIR, a Muslim civil rights group, praised the law enforcement response and called for a thorough investigation.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

After the Muslim conquest in the years around 750 AD, they all switched to Arabic.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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