Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bah-biz-uh m]
- /ˈbɑ bɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bah-biz-uh m]
- /ˈbɑ bɪz əm/
Definitions of babism word
- noun babism a pantheistic Persian religious sect, founded in 1844 by the Bab, forbidding polygamy, concubinage, begging, trading in slaves, and indulgence in alcohol and drugs 3
- noun babism a Persian religion founded c. 1844 by the Bab (Mirza Ali Mohammed): it forbids begging, drinking alcoholic liquors, buying and selling slaves, having more than one wife, etc. 3
- noun babism Bābī (def 1). 1
- noun babism The doctrine of a pantheistical religious sect, founded in Persia in 1844 by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820-1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din ("Gate of the Faith"). It combines Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements, and forbids concubinage, polygamy, mendicancy, slave-dealing, and the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs. 0
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Origin of babism
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; Bāb(ī) + -ism
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Parts of speech for Babism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
babism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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