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Synonyms of Sunni

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Another word for Sunni is Sunnite. Other synonyms of Sunni are Sunnitic, Bukharist, Bakri, Sunnist and Nasibi.

Synonyms and similar words for Sunni

adjectiveBelonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths...

nounA follower of Sunni Islam.

  • BukharistA Sunni; one who believes in Sahih Bukhari.
  • Bakri offensiveA Sunni.
  • SunnistA proponent of Sunnism.
  • Nasibi offensiveSomeone who hates the family of the Prophet Muhammad.

Meaning of Sunni

  1. adjective Belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.
  2. noun A follower of Sunni Islam.

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Questions about synonyms of Sunni

What is another word for Sunni?
Sunni has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Sunnite, Sunnitic, Bukharist, Bakri, Sunnist and Nasibi.
What does Sunni mean?
Sunni means belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Sunni (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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