zindiq
- noun
- Slur
- In the historical texts, many individuals were condemned as zindiq for expressing doubts about religious doctrines.
Examples
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The inquisition against the Zanadiqa was hardly an obscure phenomenon, especially when prominent Arabs and well-known literary figures were executed as zindiqs.
Academic text (1994) -
The frivolity with which the poets considered zandaqa notwithstanding, to be a zindiq was an offense punishable by death.
Academic text (1994) -
As indicated above, the official charge against those persecuted was zandaqa; the individual was labeled zindiq.
Academic text (1994) -
Thus, Bashshar accused Hammad while Hammad claimed that 'Amara ibn Harbiyya was a zindiq.
Academic text (1994) -
Being labeled a zindiq often led to severe repercussions during the period of strict religious orthodoxy.
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The scholar was called a zindiq after he questioned the traditional interpretations of sacred texts.
Synonyms
38
8.8
A person who holds beliefs that go against accepted religious teaching
Antonyms
335
3.2
A person who accepts something as true and often supports it, for example a religion or idea
How Religious
53
5.7
335
3.2
- Formal
38
8.8
- Slur
12
5.2
250
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zindiq comes from an old Persian word zandik used for people who held secret or different beliefs. So calling someone a zindiq meant accusing them of 'heresy' or being an 'unbeliever', which is why the word now means a person charged with secretly rejecting religion.