jinni

/ dʒɪˈniː; ˈdʒɪnɪ /

noun

1. a being or spirit in Muslim belief who could assume human or animal form and influence man by supernatural powers

Word History and Origins

Origin of jinni¹

C17: from Arabic

Example Sentences

And there are the details of Dunia’s childhood: the birthday dress “full of frosting and flowers,” her father’s “princess and jinn” secret bedtime stories.

From Los Angeles Times

She says the healer told her the depression was caused by a "jinn lover" who had possessed her.

From BBC

He had insisted his aim was to "help the jinn to come out of the mouth without hurting Kelly".

From BBC

The episode also features a priest battling an Islamic cleric over who gets to perform an exorcism on a person thought to be possessed by a jinn.

From Salon

At the time he thought Robert was a jinn, a supernatural spirit, he said.

From BBC