Yazidi

or Ye·zi·di

[ yuh-zee-dee ]

/ yəˈzi di /

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noun

a member of a religious sect living mostly in the Kurdish areas of northern Iraq, Syria, Armenia, and Georgia, whose beliefs are based partly on Zoroastrianism and Sufism.

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Origin of Yazidi

Of uncertain origin

OTHER WORDS FROM Yazidi

Ya·zi·dism, noun

Words nearby Yazidi

y-axis, yay, Yayoi, yazata, Yazd, Yazidi, Yazoo, Yb, YBA, YC, Y cartilage

How to use Yazidi in a sentence

Nola’s family are Yazidi, an ethnic-minority people indigenous to Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
Why These Children Fell into Endless Sleep - Issue 107: The Edge|Suzanne O’Sullivan|September 22, 2021|Nautilus
He is also the reason that the Yazidi have been referred to as devil worshippers.
Why These Children Fell into Endless Sleep - Issue 107: The Edge|Suzanne O’Sullivan|September 22, 2021|Nautilus
The worldwide number of Yazidi is estimated to be fewer than 700,000.
Why These Children Fell into Endless Sleep - Issue 107: The Edge|Suzanne O’Sullivan|September 22, 2021|Nautilus
In the region of 70,000 Yazidi people are said to have sought asylum in Europe.
Why These Children Fell into Endless Sleep - Issue 107: The Edge|Suzanne O’Sullivan|September 22, 2021|Nautilus

Amidst panoramas of this desolate desert milieu, Hirori’s camera stays fixed on Mahmud as he and his cohorts drive into the al-Hol camp, guns drawn, under the shadow of night, searching urgently and methodically for imprisoned Yazidi women.
The Real-Life Superheroes Rescuing ISIS Sex Slaves|Nick Schager|July 30, 2021|The Daily Beast
Kurdish forces declared victory and freed Yazidi holdouts, with help from U.S. air power.
Iraqi Kurds Get Their Groove Back, End Siege of Mount Sinjar|Jamie Dettmer|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq say they have freed about 100 Yazidi women.
ISIS Jihadis Get ‘Slavery for Dummies’|Jamie Dettmer|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In August, the Obama administration intervened to stop what it called a pending genocide of Yazidi minorities in Iraq.
Yazidis Face Genocide by ISIS After U.S. Turns Away|Josh Rogin|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another Yazidi from Sebaya was killed by al Qaeda for working with the U.S. when he went to Mosul to apply for a passport.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A group of Yazidi had been trapped by fighting in the village, which has a population of 1,200.
Amnesty Report: ISIS Committing Ethnic Cleansing on an Historic Scale|Nico Hines|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST