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wahhabism

Wah·ha·bism
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuh-hah-biz-uh m, wah-]
    • /wəˈhɑ bɪz əm, wɑ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuh-hah-biz-uh m, wah-]
    • /wəˈhɑ bɪz əm, wɑ-/

Definition of wahhabism word

  • noun wahhabism the group of doctrines or practices of the Wahhabis. 1

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Origin of wahhabism

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; Wahhab(i) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Wahhabism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wahhabism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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