Mohammedanism

[ moo-ham-i-dn-iz-uhm, moh- ]

/ mʊˈhæm ɪ dnˌɪz əm, moʊ- /

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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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How to use Mohammedanism in a sentence

The question to be considered, then, is whether Mohammedanism spread in consequence of its truths or in consequence of its errors.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
It is certain that Mohammedanism, by means of the sword, spread with marvellous and unprecedented rapidity.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
Maimon and his son were compelled to assume the outward garb of Mohammedanism for a period of five years.
Chapters on Jewish Literature|Israel Abrahams
And yet Mohammedanism, although its customs are less brutal, places woman in almost the same low position as Hinduism.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up|Clarence Poe

The same process would prove the excellence of Buddhism, Brahminism, and Mohammedanism.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote

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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