Synonyms for

Iranians

Verb / aɪˈreɪni:ʌnz / / ˌɪˈrɑ:ni:ʌnz / Another word for iranians — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

People who are from Iran or have Iranian heritage.

Synonyms & similar words

irani persian iranianlanguage iranian Persians Iranis Iranese Tajiks Kurds Balochs Hazara Lurs Qashqai Turkmens Armenians Assyrians Azerbaijanis Georgians Jews Ossetians

Common collocations

  • Iranian people
  • Iranian culture
  • Iranian government
  • Iranian diaspora
  • Iranian history
  • Iranian revolution
  • Iranian economy
  • Iranian cuisine

Word family

noun Iran
adjective Iranian

Usage note

Iranians refers to the people of Iran. It is a demonym and does not have direct antonyms or synonyms in the same way a descriptive adjective might.

Example sentences

  1. My neighbor is from Iran and he calls himself Iranian.
  2. There are many Iranians who live in the United States.
  3. Iranians celebrate the Persian New Year every year.
  4. The Iranian flag is green, white, and red.
  5. My favorite food is Iranian kebab.

Quotes

  • 'I'm Iranian, but I don't really use it as an excuse or a label or a badge or anything.', - Rostam Batmanglij
  • 'The revolution was a mistake. It was not the Iranian people's choice.', - Marjane Satrapi
  • 'I'm an Iranian Bahá'í, which means I'm a religious minority in Iran. And I'm also gay, which means I'm a minority in the minority.', - Fereydoun Farrokhzad

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