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jinn-brained

jinn-brained adjective: tending to ascribe blame for problems and calamities to jinn or other spiritual beings rather than non-spiritual causes (esp. when this leads to neglecting attempting to solve such problems outside of prayer or other religious means), superstitious.

Adjective

jinn-brained (comparative more jinn-brained, superlative most jinn-brained)

  1. (derogatory, neologism, slang) tending to ascribe blame for problems and calamities to jinn or other spiritual beings rather than non-spiritual causes (esp. when this leads to neglecting attempting to solve such problems outside of prayer or other religious means), superstitious
    • Interesting Seneca quote about the Etruscans - basically calling them djinn-brained unlike the Roman more rationalist non-religious thinking about nature2026 March 26, @Boxy_FT, Twitter
    • Granting Internet access to the Third World was a grave mistake. In no way can these djinn-brained populations use this technology responsibly. It was the technological equivalent to nuclear proliferation. No greater evidence than the past week or so on this platform.2026 March 10, @AceHardcastle19, Twitter

Forms of jinn-brained

comparativemore jinn-brained
superlativemost jinn-brained
alternative formdjinn-brained
alternative formjinnbrained
alternative formdjinnbrained

Origin of jinn-brained

From jinn + brained.

Questions about jinn-brained

What does jinn-brained mean?
Jinn-brained means tending to ascribe blame for problems and calamities to jinn or other spiritual beings rather than non-spiritual causes (esp. when this leads to neglecting attempting to solve such problems outside of prayer or other religious means), superstitious.
What part of speech is jinn-brained?
Jinn-brained is an adjective.

Words near jinn-brained in the dictionary

  1. jinkohol
  2. jinks
  3. jinky
  4. Jinmen
  5. jinn
  6. jinn-brained
  7. jinnah
  8. Jinnahstan
  9. jinnan
  10. Jinnathugau
  11. jinne

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