Bidoon

English

Alternative forms

• Bedoon

Etymology

From Arabic بِدُون (bidūn, “without”) (i.e. without nationality).

Noun

Bidoon (plural Bidoons or Bidoon)

1. A member of an ethnic group in parts of the Middle East, regarded by local governments as stateless people or illegal immigrants.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with bedouin.

Anagrams

• Biondo