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MAHDISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Mahdism" is a kind of...):
Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)
Derivation:
Mahdi ((Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion)
Mahdist (an adherent of Mahdism)
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