Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nusayrism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nusayrism
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A syncretic offshoot of Shi'ism, whose adherents self-identify as Alawites.

Etymology

From the name of Ibn Nusayr, believed to have founded the group during the 9th century, + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ism

Questions

What does nusayrism mean?: A syncretic offshoot of Shi'ism, whose adherents self-identify as Alawites.
Where does nusayrism come from?: From the name of Ibn Nusayr, believed to have founded the group during the 9th century, + -ism.

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