Mohammedanism

[ moo-ham-i-dn-iz-uhm, moh- ]
/ mʊˈhæm ɪ dnˌɪz əm, moʊ- /

noun

Muhammadanism; Islam.

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Origin of Mohammedanism

Mohammedan + -ism

Words nearby Mohammedanism

Moham., Mohammed, Mohammed Ahmed, Mohammed Ali, Mohammedan, Mohammedanism, Mohammedanize, Mohammed ibn-Kasim, Mohammed II, Mohammed of Ghor, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
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British Dictionary definitions for Mohammedanism

Mohammedanism
/ (məʊˈhæmɪdəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a name, formerly common in Western usage but never used among Muslims, for the Muslim religion; IslamSee Islam
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