out-Muslim

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ Muslim.

Verb

out-Muslim (third-person singular simple present out-Muslims, present participle out-Musliming, simple past and past participle out-Muslimed)

  1. (transitive) To behave in a more Muslim manner than.
    • 1977, S. Harman, Plight of Muslims in India, New Delhi: DL Publications, →ISBN, page 27:
      […] but on the basis of some economic, social or personal advantage, that he may have been promised or is expecting to receive, can be achieved only by an open demonstration of his devoutness. This he does by out-Musliming Muslims in the number of times he says his prayers.
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