Mah|dism

Mah|dism
Mah|dism «MAH dihz uhm», noun.
1. the doctrine of the coming of the Mahdi.
2. adherence to or support of a person who claims this title.

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  • dism — am·i·dism; am·y·ral·dism; can·thar·i·dism; cryp·tor·chi·dism; en·cy·clo·pe·dism; fad·dism; far·a·dism; has·i·dism; her·maph·ro·dism; io·dism; lab·a·dism; mah·dism; mel·o·dism; or·chi·dism; pal·u·dism; poly·or·chi·dism; prop·a·gan·dism;… …   English syllables

  • mah — ba·mah; bi·mah; hokh·mah; khan·sa·mah; mah; mah·di; mah·dism; mah·dist; mah·ri; mah·seer; mah·sud; mah·zor; mah·ler·ian; az·zaz·i·mah; hok·mah; ja·mah; mah·ra; mah·sir; mah·sur; …   English syllables

  • mahdism — mah·dism …   English syllables

  • Mahdi — Mah•di [[t]ˈmɑ di[/t]] n. pl. dis 1) ear the Muslim messiah destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world 2) ear a claimant to this role • Etymology: 1790–1800; < Ar mahdīy he who is guided Mah′dism dɪz əm n …   From formal English to slang

  • Mahdiism — Mahˈdiism or Mahˈdism noun • • • Main Entry: ↑Mahdi …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mahdism — Mah dism, n. Belief in the coming of the Mahdi; fanatical devotion to the cause of the Mahdi or a pretender to that title. {Mah dist}, n. Mahdism has proved the most shameful and terrible instrument of bloodshed and oppression which the modern… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mahdist — Mahdism Mah dism, n. Belief in the coming of the Mahdi; fanatical devotion to the cause of the Mahdi or a pretender to that title. {Mah dist}, n. Mahdism has proved the most shameful and terrible instrument of bloodshed and oppression which the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mahdism — noun belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi • Derivationally related forms: ↑Mahdi, ↑Mahdist • Hypernyms: ↑Islam, ↑Islamism, ↑Mohammedanism, ↑Muhammadanism, ↑Muslimism * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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