English · Word Candidate

Muslim

/ˈmʊz.lɪm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Muslims

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An adherent of Islam.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người theo Hồi giáo

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Noun

Examples

It was gouerned by Macuac, which conditioned with Amrus that euery Egyptian should pay an Egyptian peece of Gold, and to entertaine three dayes euery Muslim which passed that way.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who internalizes the Islamic cultural tradition, or way of thinking, as a frame of reference.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người internal hóa truyền thống văn hóa Hồi giáo

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Noun

Examples

These secular Muslims, identified on the basis of cultural origin, are recognized neither by devout Muslims nor by average citizens or mainstream media in the West.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being or relating to a believer of Islam.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến người tin theo Hồi giáo

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Adjective

Examples

The notion of blood purity was first elaborated in Europe, where it was used to separate Old Christians from Spain’s New Christians—women and men of Jewish and Muslim origin whose ancestors had converted to Christianity.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Muslim” mean?

An adherent of Islam.

Is “Muslim” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.