naf
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9.9
- noun
- /næf/
- Offensive
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- Diane Pollack, NAF director of government relations, described the support of Congress as "exhilarating."
Examples
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Similarly, the use of Islamic terms, such as Allah (God), nafs (self), and sunna (fasting), typically speaks directly to someone who is practicing Islam.
Academic text (2008) -
As for the greater jihad, it is spiritual warfare against the nafs, which is why the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said as he ...
Blog text (25) -
Later, Gus Brandt, executive producer for the NAF Cable Network, looked up from his desk at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan.
Fiction book (2000) -
NAF reaches somewhat similar figures (to be expected, as it uses essentially the same news reports): "337 CIA drone strikes" since 2004, which have killed between 1,932 and 3,176 people.
Academic text (2014) -
Man is nafs (living entity), with fitrah (natural, God-given disposition), khilafah (status of vice-regentship), and din (religion as a way of life).
Academic text (1995) -
This is, in fact, one of the central concerns in the doctrine and practice of Sufism, where the killing of one's "passions" (nafs) is one of the prerequisites to achieving mystic enlightenment.
Academic text (2003) -
Many people think that reality TV shows are completely naf and lack any real entertainment value.
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The restaurant was full of naf decor, making it hard to enjoy the meal.
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His outfit was considered naf by his friends, who preferred more stylish clothing.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone
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7.4
People who are treated as worthless or unimportant
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9.6
A rude word for a person or thing that is very bad and not worth anything
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8.9
A thing of very poor quality that is useless
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4.7
Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality
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9.9
A thing that is of very poor quality and not worth the money
Something of very poor quality not worth buying
A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting
Antonyms
How Worthless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Naf as a noun can be remembered the same way: a helpful way to recall it is to think of a cheap item from the army NAAFI shop, so a naf is a thing people see as 'worthless' or 'tacky'.