dervish

• Substantivo que designa um membro de uma ordem religiosa muçulmana conhecida pelo ascetismo e por práticas extáticas, frequentemente caracterizadas por danças giratórias ou rodopiantes como forma de meditação ou adoração.

A noun referring to a member of a Muslim religious order known for their asceticism and ecstatic practices, often characterized by whirling or spinning dances as a form of meditation or worship.

1. Religious practitionerC1formal

   A member of a Muslim religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity, often known for their ecstatic whirling dance.

   Dervixe

   • The dervish performed a spinning ritual to achieve spiritual ecstasy.
   • Many dervishes live in monasteries and dedicate their lives to prayer.
   • The whirling dervish is a symbol of Sufi mysticism.

   Sinônimosfakirfaqirsufi

2. Whirling or energetic personC1informal

   A person who moves with great energy or in a spinning manner, often used metaphorically.

   Pessoa energética

   • She was a dervish in the kitchen, preparing three dishes at once.
   • The children ran around like dervishes in the playground.
   • He worked like a dervish to finish the project on time.

   Sinônimosdynamofireballlive wiretornadowhirlwind