takfiri en · NOUN
Etymology
From Arabic تَكْفِيرِيّ (takfīriyy).
Meanings
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(derogatory) A radical Muslim who excommunicates other Muslims, or accuses them of apostasy.
“In Ghazaliya, it is forbidden to sell ice because the takfiris said, ‘The Prophet Muhammad had no ice in his time,’ ” said Khatan Kareem, a manager at the factory where the drivers worked, shaking his head at the absurdity.
2007 July 28, Stephen Farrell, “Strife and Ice, Staples of Life, Overlap in Iraq”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takfiris | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Takfiri | alternative | lexicographic |