MEANING
A supernatural spirit of Islamic tradition capable of taking different forms and exercising extraordinary powers.
Use it for
shape-changing spirits; supernatural bargains; beings with moral agencyGive the spirit its own wishes instead of treating it as a wish dispenser.
Words that belong together
- summon a djinn
- bargain with a djinn
- powerful djinn
On the page
The djinn refused to answer a question phrased as an order.
Three djinn disputed ownership of the desert well.
She released the djinn without asking it for anything.
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Word forms
- Base
- djinn
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. English spelling varies; djinn may be singular or plural. Such beings are not necessarily evil or confined to wish-granting lamps. Noun: djinn, also jinni/djinni/jinnee; plural djinn/djinns or jinn/jinns. Djinn also serves as singular in English.
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