non-Muslim

noun

One who is not a Muslim.

Similar
kafirnon
OriginEnglish Muslim ← Middle English non- ← Old English nān- →
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Meanings

nounnon-Muslim (plural non-Muslims)

plural non-Muslims · alternative nonmuslim

  1. One who is not a Muslim.

    Synonyms: kafir, non

adjectivenon-Muslim (not comparable)

alternative nonmuslim

  1. not comparableNot Muslim.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who is not a Muslim.

Similar
kafirnon
Also see
kafir

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Germanic*ne
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  5. Proto-Germanic*ainaz
  6. Proto-Germanic*nainaz
  7. Proto-West Germanic*nain
  8. Old Englishnān
  9. Middle Englishnon
  10. Old Englishnān
  11. Old Englishnān-
  12. Middle Englishnon-
  13. Englishnon-
  14. EnglishMuslim
  15. Englishnon-Muslim

From non- + Muslim.

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Translations

Malay orang bukan Islam, bukan Islam
  • orang bukan Islama person who is not a Muslim
  • bukan Islamnot Islamic
Cite this entry
APA

non-Muslim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-Muslim

MLA

“non-Muslim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-Muslim. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-Muslim,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-Muslim.

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