zindiq
nounUS /ziːnˈdiːk/
Etymology From Arabic زِنْدِيق (zindīq, “heretic”), from Middle Persian [script needed] (zndyk' /zandīk/, “heretic, Manichaean”).
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Islam, Lifestyle, Religion Derogatory, Historical 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.