non-Muslim

noun

non-Mus·​lim ˌnän-ˈməz-ləm How to pronounce non-Muslim (audio)
-ˈmu̇s-,
-ˈmu̇z-
plural non-Muslims
: a person who is not a Muslim
non-Muslim adjective
non-Muslim groups/regions

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The project also included the reopening of the upper gallery to tourists; non-Muslim visitors can no longer enter the ground floor of the structure, which is now reserved for prayer. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 France is at an even greater precipice of alienation between its Muslim population and its non-Muslim citizenry. Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Pakistan is Muslim, having driven out almost the entirety of its non-Muslim minority over the last century. Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 El Cajon Valley’s non-Muslim players stepped up during the holy month, which ended March 29. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for non-Muslim

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Muslim was in 1875

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“Non-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Muslim. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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