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kafir

noun
/ˈkæfə/UK/ˈkæfɚ/US

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “denier, unbeliever”). Doublet of kaffir.

  1. borrowed from كَافِر

Definitions

  1. A disbeliever, a denier

    A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

    • In his sermon, Amir Hamza espoused extremist and segregationist views. He inferred that non-Muslims are “kafir” (infidels).

  2. Ellipsis of kafir corn.

    • Kafir makes better forage than the duras.
    • Kafir is confined practically to the Southwestern States where, owing to its drought resistant character, it has become an important crop.

  3. The Nuristani language family.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative spelling of Kaffir.

The neighborhood

Derived

kafirin, Kafirism, kafirization, kafirize, kafirness

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA