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ISMAILISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of Shiism noted for its esoteric philosophy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Ismailism" is a kind of...):
Shiism (the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs)