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Babism

[ bah-biz-uhm ]

Babism

/ ˈbɑːbɪzəm /

noun

  1. a pantheistic Persian religious sect, founded in 1844 by the Bab, forbidding polygamy, concubinage, begging, trading in slaves, and indulgence in alcohol and drugs Compare Baha'í Faith
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • Babist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Babism1

First recorded in 1840–50; Bāb(ī) ( def ) + -ism
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Example Sentences

It was intended for the time when Babism would be prevalent.

The Bahais are ignorant of the dogmas of Babism and of its history and its book.

Babism, therefore, was a political as well as a religious movement.

In examples of patient constancy of faith and of unswerving trust, the "Acta Martyrum" do not excel the annals of Babism.

In examples of patient constancy of faith and of unswerving trust, the Acta Martyrum do not excel the annals of Babism.

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