non-muslim
non-muslim — noun
1. someone whose religion is not Islam, or someone who does not follow Islam at all
someone whose religion is not Islam, or someone who does not follow Islam at all.
The wedding hall welcomed both Muslims and non-Muslims to share the meal together.
plural countable: 'Muslims and non-Muslims' as parallel groups
Hao is a non-Muslim, but he often joins his neighbours for Eid celebrations in Jakarta.
singular countable: 'a non-Muslim' with indefinite article
The mosque guide explained the prayer rules to a small group of non-Muslims visiting from Berlin.
Amani noticed that several non-Muslims at her university were curious about fasting during Ramadan.
In some neighbourhoods of Cairo, non-Muslims and Muslims have lived as neighbours for many centuries.
- non-believer
broader; describes someone outside any faith, not specifically Islam
- outsider
informal; emphasises social distance from a religious community rather than belief
- Muslim
direct opposite; a person who follows Islam
文法句型
a non-Muslim
non-Muslims
用法筆記
Subject or object is a person or group of people identified by religion. Often appears alongside 'Muslims' in parallel structure to contrast the two groups.
常見錯誤
non-muslim — adjective
1. describing a person, group, country, or place that does not follow or belong to
describing a person, group, country, or place that does not follow or belong to Islam.
Many non-Muslim countries have built mosques to serve their growing immigrant communities.
attributive: non-Muslim + plural noun (countries)
Roya invited several non-Muslim friends to her family's iftar dinner during Ramadan.
attributive: non-Muslim + plural noun (friends)
The charity helps both Muslim and non-Muslim families affected by the recent floods.
Imran grew up in a mostly non-Muslim neighbourhood on the south side of Toronto.
Isabela's research looks at how non-Muslim students experience Ramadan at their schools.
- non-Islamic
more formal; often used of countries, traditions, or institutions rather than individual people
- Muslim
direct opposite; following or belonging to Islam
文法句型
non-Muslim + noun
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (placed before the noun); rarely used after 'be'. Common nouns it modifies include people (friends, students, neighbours), groups (families, communities), and places (countries, schools, neighbourhoods).