English Explanatory Dictionary

zindiq

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In medieval times, a person whose views or practices were considered contrary to Islamic dogma; a heretic or unbeliever, or one who practised heretical magic.

Pronunciation

/ziːnˈdiːk/ /zɪnˈdiːk/

Word forms

zindiq zindiqs zendic zendik zendiq zindeeq zindik

Etymology

From Arabic زِنْدِيق (zindīq, “heretic”), from Middle Persian [script needed] (zndyk' /⁠zandīk⁠/, “heretic, Manichaean”).

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