Etymology

zindiq

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Arabic زِنْدِيق ← Middle Persian [script needed]
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The story

  1. Middle Persian · derived from[script needed]“heretic, Manichaean”
  2. Arabic · derived fromزِنْدِيق“heretic”
  3. English todayzindiq

From Arabic زِنْدِيق (zindīq, “heretic”), from Middle Persian [script needed] (zndyk' /⁠zandīk⁠/, “heretic, Manichaean”).

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