"rafidi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rafidis [plural], rafida [plural], rawafid [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic رَافِضِيّ (rāfiḍiyy, literally “rejector”), formed from the active participle of the verb رَفَضَ (rafaḍa, “to refuse, deny”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|رَافِضِيّ|lit=rejector}} Arabic رَافِضِيّ (rāfiḍiyy, literally “rejector”), {{m|ar|رَفَضَ||to refuse, deny}} رَفَضَ (rafaḍa, “to refuse, deny”), {{root|en|ar|ر ف ض}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s|rafida|rawafid}} rafidi (plural rafidis or rafida or rawafid)
  1. (offensive, religious slur) A Shiite. Wikipedia link: rafidi Tags: offensive, slur Categories (topical): Shi'ism Synonyms: Rafidite, rāfiḍī, rafezi, râfezi, râfeżi, rāfeżī (english: via Persian), rafidhi [nonstandard, transcription] Related terms: nasibi
    Sense id: en-rafidi-en-noun-gRVKeXaf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English religious slurs

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