noun
- a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives by begging
- a performer who does tricks that appear to be magic, especially one who claims to have supernatural powers
Examples
- The fakir sat cross-legged outside the temple, asking for alms.
- Many fakirs in India practice extreme forms of self-denial.
- The traveling fakir amazed the crowd with his rope trick.
- She watched the fakir lie on a bed of nails without apparent pain.
- The old fakir claimed he could predict the future.
- Tourists gathered around the fakir performing in the marketplace.