Mutazilite

Mu·ta·zi·lite

[moo-tah-zuh-lahyt]
noun Islam.
a member of a medieval theological sect (Mutazila) that maintained that nothing but eternity could be asserted regarding Allah, that the eternal nature of the Koran was questionable, and that humans have free will.

Origin:
1720–30; < Arabic muʿtazil(ah) + -ite1

Mu·ta·zi·lism, noun
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Mutazilite (muːˈtɑːzɪˌlaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a member of an 8th-century liberal Muslim sect, later merged into the Shiahs
 
[from Arabic mu`tazilah body of seceders + -ite1]

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Mutazilite is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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