MAHDISM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Mahdism" is a kind of...):

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)

Derivation:

Mahdi ((Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion)

Mahdist (an adherent of Mahdism)

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