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mutazila

Mu·ta·zi·la
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moo-tah-zuh-luh]
    • /muˈtɑ zə lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moo-tah-zuh-luh]
    • /muˈtɑ zə lə/

Definition of mutazila word

  • noun mutazila a member of a medieval theological sect (Mutazila) that maintained that nothing but eternity could be asserted regarding Allah, that the eternal nature of the Koran was questionable, and that humans have free will. 1

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Origin of mutazila

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Arabic muʿtazil(ah) + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Mutazila

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mutazila popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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