out-Muslim

verb

To behave in a more Muslim manner than.

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Meanings

verbout-Muslim (third-person singular simple present out-Muslims, present participle out-Musliming, simple past and past participle out-Muslimed)

present singular third person out-Muslims · participle present out-Musliming · participle past out-Muslimed · past out-Muslimed

  1. transitiveTo behave in a more Muslim manner than.

    […] but on the basis of some economic, social or personal advantage, that he may have been promised or is expecting to receive, can be achieved only by an open demonstration of his devoutness. This he does by out-Musliming Muslims in the number of times he says his prayers.

    1977, S. Harman, Plight of Muslims in India, New Delhi: DL Publications, →ISBN, page 27

Origin

From out- + Muslim.

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