mohammedan
/moʊˈhæmɪdən/
adjective
- Relating to the prophet Muhammad or the religion of Islam (now often considered outdated or offensive; use 'Muslim' or 'Islamic' instead).
- Scholars advise avoiding the word 'Mohammedan' to describe Muslim people.
- The term 'Mohammedan' is rarely used today because it implies worship of Muhammad.
- Some older books still refer to Islamic art as Mohammedan art.
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noun
- A follower of the religion of Islam (now considered outdated or offensive; use 'Muslim' instead).
- The traveler wrote about the customs of the Mohammedans he met.
- Today, it is more respectful to say 'Muslim' rather than 'Mohammedan'.
- In the 19th century, Europeans often called a Muslim a Mohammedan.
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