Kafir
/ˈkæfə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim. countable, offensive, slur
"In his sermon, Amir Hamza espoused extremist and segregationist views. He inferred that non-Muslims are “kafir” (infidels)."
- 2 a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan wordnet
- 3 Ellipsis of kafir corn. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
"Kafir makes better forage than the duras."
- 4 an offensive and insulting term for any Black African wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The Nuristani language family. obsolete
- 2 Alternative spelling of Kaffir. alt-of, alternative
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"We, kafir dogs, cannot comprehend the glory of Allah."
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “denier, unbeliever”). Doublet of kaffir.