Yahwism

[ yah-wiz-uhm ]

noun

1. the worship of Yahweh or the religious system based on such worship.

Yahwism

/ ˈjɑːwɪzəm; ˈjɑːvɪzəm /

noun

1. the use of the name Yahweh, esp in parts of the Old Testament, as the personal name of God

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yahwism¹

First recorded in 1865–70; Yahw(eh) + -ism

Example Sentences

But Yahwism, like Islam, had its sects and tendencies, and the opponents to the stricter ritualism always had followers.

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