Moslem

Meanings

nounMoslem (plural Moslems)

derogatoryoftenDated spelling of Muslim.
[T]he Moslems footraced around the Kaba three times at top speed, to demonstrate to the observant Koreish that they were in excellent physical condition; […]
1926, R[oy] F[loyd] Dibble, “The Triumphant Return”, in Mohammed, New York, N.Y.: The Viking Press, →OCLC, section I, pages 213–214

adjectiveMoslem (comparative more Moslem, superlative most Moslem)

comparative more Moslem · superlative most Moslem

derogatoryoftenDated spelling of Muslim.
Eliza Wyatt's Mirror-Images attempts to explore the conflict between modern and traditional ways of life for residents of an unnamed Moslem country, with an emphasis on women.
1985 August 24, Mara Math, “Note This!”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 7, page 19

adjectiveof or relating to or supporting Islamism

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nouna believer in or follower of Islam

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Broader

religious person

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