kafir

name

1. The Nuristani language family.
2. Alternative spelling of Kaffir.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “denier, unbeliever”). Doublet of kaffir.

1. A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

   “In his sermon, Amir Hamza espoused extremist and segregationist views. He inferred that non-Muslims are “kafir” (infidels).”

2. Ellipsis of kafir corn.

   “Kafir makes better forage than the duras.”

   “Kafir is confined practically to the Southwestern States where, owing to its drought resistant character, it has become an important crop.”