noun
Sufi
noun
1
A follower of Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam that emphasizes direct, personal experience of the divine.
"The Sufi poet Rumi is widely read outside the Muslim world too."
How to Use Sufi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA practitioner of Sufism, the mystical tradition within Islam.
Word Forms
Sufis plural
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Etymology
From Arabic sufiyy, literally "man of wool," referring to the coarse woolen garments early mystics wore.