Sufi
[ soo-fee ]
/ ˈsu fi /
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noun, plural Su·fis.
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
adjective
of or relating to Sufis or Sufism.
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Origin of Sufi
<Arabic Ṣūfī, perhaps equivalent to ṣūf wool + -ī suffix of appurtenance; so called from their garb
Words nearby Sufi
suffrutescent, suffruticose, suffumigate, suffuse, suffusion, Sufi, Sufism, Sufu, sug-, súgán, sugar
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Sufi
/ (ˈsuːfɪ) /
noun plural -fis
an adherent of any of various Muslim mystical orders or teachings, which emphasize the direct personal experience of God
Derived forms of Sufi
Sufic, adjectiveWord Origin for Sufi
C17: from Arabic sūfīy, literally: (man) of wool, from sūf wool; probably from the ascetic's woollen garments
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