First Known Use: 1653
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Sufi
noun Su·fi \ˈsü-(ˌ)fē\
: a member of a Muslim group of people who try to experience God directly especially by praying and meditating
Full Definition of SUFI
: a Muslim mystic
— Sufi adjective
— Su·fic \-fik\ adjective
— Su·fism \-ˌfi-zəm\ noun
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Origin of SUFI
Arabic ṣūfī, perhaps from ṣūf wool
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