nafs

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noun

The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.

OriginArabic نَفْس →
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Meanings

nounnafs (plural nafs)
  1. IslamThe self; the psyche, ego, or soul.

Origin

  1. Arabicنَفْس
  2. Englishnafs

From Arabic نَفْس (nafs).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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