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shirk
[ shurk ]
/ ʃɜrk /
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verb (used with object)
to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
verb (used without object)
to evade work, duty, etc.
noun
a shirker.
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Origin of shirk
First recorded in 1625–35; obscurely akin to shark2
OTHER WORDS FROM shirk
un·shirked, adjectiveun·shirk·ing, adjectiveWords nearby shirk
Shiraz, shire, Shire Highlands, shire horse, Shirer, shirk, shirker, Shirleen, Shirley, Shirley poppy, Shirley Temple
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How to use shirk in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for shirk (1 of 2)
shirk1
/ (ʃɜːk) /
verb
to avoid discharging (work, a duty, etc); evade
noun Also: shirker
a person who shirks
Word Origin for shirk
C17: probably from German Schurke rogue; see shark ²
British Dictionary definitions for shirk (2 of 2)
shirk2
/ (ʃɪːk) /
noun
Islam
- the fundamental sin of regarding anything as equal to Allah
- any belief that is considered to be in opposition to Allah and Islam
Word Origin for shirk
from Arabic: association
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