non-Muslim

noun

non-Mus·​lim ˌnän-ˈməz-ləm How to pronounce non-Muslim (audio)
-ˈmu̇s-,
-ˈmu̇z-
plural non-Muslims
: a person who is not a Muslim
non-Muslim adjective
non-Muslim groups/regions

Examples of non-Muslim in a Sentence

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Iranian officials told Newsweek that their intelligence services would be more likely to recruit non-Muslim individuals without links to Iran as Israeli officials accuse the Islamic Republic of cultivating spy rings in anticipation of future attacks. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 As non-Muslim subjects, most Armenians, who adhered to the Armenian Apostolic Church, were granted limited autonomy in exchange for paying a special tax in addition to other conditions. Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024 Women are to cover themselves in front of non-Muslim males and females. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, legitimized their criminal intent, by furthering their non-Muslim names. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for non-Muslim 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Muslim was in 1875

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“Non-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Muslim. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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