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Baalism

American

[bey-uh-liz-uhm, bey-liz-] / ˈbeɪ əˌlɪz əm, ˈbeɪ lɪz- /

noun

the worship of Baal.
idolatry.

Other Word Forms

Baalist noun
Baalistic adjective
Baalite noun
Baalitical adjective

Etymology

Origin of Baalism

First recorded in 1615–25; Baal + -ism

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