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bábism

/ˈbɑː.bɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
babism
IPA
/ˈbɑː.bɪzm̩/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The doctrine of a pantheistical religious sect, founded in Persia in 1844 by ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), who assumed the title of Bábu'd-Dín ("Gate of the Faith"). It combines Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements, and forbids concubinage, polygamy, mendicancy, slave-dealing, and the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs. Precursor to Azalism and Baháʼism.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Báb + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Babism (alternative) Bábísm (alternative, proscribed) Babiism (alternative, proscribed) Bábíism (alternative, proscribed)

Phrases

Baháʼí Faith

Frequently Paired Words

Bábí Bábist Baháʼí Faith Baháʼism

Questions

How do you pronounce bábism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑː.bɪzm̩/.
What does bábism mean?
The doctrine of a pantheistical religious sect, founded in Persia in 1844 by ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), who assumed the title of Bábu'd-Dín ("Gate of the Faith"). It combines Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements, and forbids concubinage, polygamy, mendicancy, slave-dealing, and the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs. Precursor to Azalism and Baháʼism.
Where does bábism come from?
From Báb + -ism.

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