Standard Lemma guide

Mu'tazili

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Mu'tazila.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A follower of Mu'tazili Islam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Arabic مُعْتَزِلِيّ (muʕtaziliyy).

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُعْتَزِلِيّ (muʕtaziliyy) — of or relating to the Mu'tazila
  • Hindi: मुताजिली (mutājilī) — of or relating to the Mu'tazila
  • Hindi: मुताज़िली (mutāzilī) — of or relating to the Mu'tazila
  • Italian: mutazilita — of or relating to the Mu'tazila
  • Persian: معتزلی (mo'tazeli) — of or relating to the Mu'tazila
  • Polish: mutazylistyczny — of or relating to the Mu'tazila
  • Urdu: معتزلی (mu'tazilī) — of or relating to the Mu'tazila
  • Arabic: مُعْتَزِلِيّ (muʕtaziliyy) — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Arabic: مُعْتَزِلِيَّة (muʕtaziliyya) — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Azerbaijani: mötəzili — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Hindi: मुताजिली (mutājilī) — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Hindi: मुताज़िली (mutāzilī) — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Italian: mutazilita — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Persian: معتزلی (mo'tazeli) — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Polish: mutazylista — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Polish: mutazylistka — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Turkish: Mutezili — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Urdu: معتزلی (mu'tazilī) — follower of Mu'tazili Islam
  • Uzbek: moʻʼtaziliy — follower of Mu'tazili Islam