Sifatite

noun

Si·​fat·​ite

sə̇ˈfätˌīt

plural -s

: one of an early Muslim school holding to a literal interpretation of the Koran and to an anthropomorphic interpretation of the attributes of Allah

Word History

Etymology

Arabic Ṣifātī (from ṣfāt attributes) + English -ite

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