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mutazilite

Mu·ta·zi·lite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moo-tah-zuh-lahyt]
    • /muˈtɑ zəˌlaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moo-tah-zuh-lahyt]
    • /muˈtɑ zəˌlaɪt/

Definitions of mutazilite word

  • noun mutazilite 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
  • noun mutazilite a member of an 8th-century liberal Muslim sect, later merged into the Shiahs 0

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Origin of mutazilite

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 Mutazilite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mutazilite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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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