mutaween

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/mʊˈtɑːwiːn//muːˈtɑːwiːn/

A form of mutawa — A member of the religious police in Saudi Arabia.

OriginArabic مُطَّوِّعِين →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mutawa
  2. pluralplural of mutawwa

Origin

  1. Arabicمُطَّوِّعِين“volunteers”
  2. Englishmutaween

Arabic مُطَّوِّعِين (muṭṭawwiʕīn, “volunteers”), مُطَّوِّعَة (muṭṭawwiʕa, “volunteers”)

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APA

mutaween. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutaween

MLA

“mutaween.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutaween. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutaween,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutaween.

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