proto-Muslim

noun

A Muslim-like person who lived prior to Muhammad's first revelation.

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Meanings

nounproto-Muslim (plural proto-Muslims)

plural proto-Muslims

  1. A Muslim-like person who lived prior to Muhammad's first revelation.
  2. An early Muslim; a follower of Islam in its early days.
adjectiveproto-Muslim (comparative more proto-Muslim, superlative most proto-Muslim)

comparative more proto-Muslim · superlative most proto-Muslim

  1. Relating to proto-Muslims or to early Muslims.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From proto- + Muslim.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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