Baath
noun
a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.
Baathism
-
a word derived from
Baath.
Example Sentences
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The big secular ideologies, from Nasserism to Baathism, are defunct.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 4, 2016
But Bashar, while projecting a softer, more modern face of Baathism to the outside world, also proved adroit at navigating the tricky currents of Middle Eastern politics.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2016
Baathism moved swiftly to Iraq and Jordan, more slowly to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
From Time Magazine Archive
In recent years the standard-bearer of secular Baathism even turned to prayer to exploit Islamic ardor, building gigantic mosques and lacing his speeches with the language of jihad.
From Time Magazine Archive
