noun
or mu·ta·zi·lite -ˌlīt
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Arabic mu'tazilah + English -ite
1. : a Muslim philosophical school founded in the 8th century A.D. emphasizing reason in religious interpretation, free will in opposition to predestination, and the unity and justice of Allah
2. : a member of the Mu'tazilite school