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WAHABISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia
Example:
Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism
Synonyms:
Wahabism; Wahhabism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Wahabism" 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)
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