rafida

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noun

Shiite

OriginArabic رَافِضَة →
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Meanings

nounrafida (plural rafidas)

plural rafidas · alternative rafidah

  1. offensiveslurIslamShiite

Origin

  1. Arabicرَافِضَة
  2. Englishrafida

Borrowed from Arabic رَافِضَة (rāfiḍa), plural of رَافِضِيّ (rāfiḍiyy, “rejector”) also passed as Rafidhi.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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