Batinism
[ bat-n-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈbæt nˌɪz əm /
noun Islam.
a secret movement in Islam, often associated with Ismaʿili Shiʿism.
Origin of Batinism
partial translation of Arabic bāṭiniyyah, equivalent to bāṭin inner, hidden + -iyyah abstract noun suffix
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