SUFI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Sufi mean? 

• SUFI (noun)
  The noun SUFI has 1 sense:

1. a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran

  Familiarity information: SUFI used as a noun is very rare.

• SUFI (adjective)
  The adjective SUFI has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism

  Familiarity information: SUFI used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUFI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Sufi" is a kind of...):

Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)

• SUFI (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Sufi (a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran)

Sufism (Islamic mysticism)