fakirs

/fəˈkɪərz/

NOUN

1. Muslim religious mendicants

Muslim religious ascetics who renounce worldly possessions and traditionally live by receiving alms.

Religious devotees who lead a simple, often itinerant life and depend on alms rather than personal wealth.

The fakirs traveled from village to village, relying on alms.
The teachings of the fakirs emphasized spiritual devotion and detachment from worldly possessions.

NOUN

Hindu religious mendicants who practice asceticism and may be associated with feats of endurance or apparent magic.

Wandering Hindu holy people who renounce ordinary worldly life in pursuit of spiritual discipline.

The fakirs wandered through the countryside, devoting themselves to spiritual practices.
Travelers encountered fakirs during their journeys through India.

Religious mendicants known for demonstrating feats of endurance or apparent supernatural abilities.

The fakirs amazed the crowd with their extraordinary feats of endurance.
Stories about fakirs often describe remarkable demonstrations of apparent magic.

NOUN

People who exploit the gullible through deception or fakery, particularly by pretending to possess spiritual or religious abilities.

People who falsely claim spiritual powers, religious knowledge, or special abilities to mislead and take advantage of others.

The fakirs were exposed as charlatans who exploited people's religious beliefs.
The villagers became suspicious of fakirs who claimed to possess supernatural powers.