Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haram police

/həˈɹɑːm.pəˈliːs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: haram po-lice
IPA: /həˈɹɑːm.pəˈliːs/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group or organization of hardline or fundamentalist Muslims who frequently and aggressively point out sins.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The care of the mataf [the paved area round the Ka'ba] is the peculiar duty of a corps of fifty black eunuches, who also act as the Haram police."
"Consequendy, litde cultivation of artistic talent has been developed, and it almost seems that only mediocrity is accepted as squeaking past the harsh gaze of the halal/haram police"
"During one MJD presentation to explain her point, Somaya refers to the film clip 'the Haram police' on 'Ummah Films', suggesting that the others 'check out' this funny—and even attractive—guy called 'Baba Ali'."
"He was the haram police"

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

Sharia patrol moral police religious police

Frequently Paired Words

Sharia patrol moral police religious police

Questions

How do you pronounce haram police?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈɹɑːm.pəˈliːs/.
What does haram police mean?: A group or organization of hardline or fundamentalist Muslims who frequently and aggressively point out sins.

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