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Babism

[ bah-biz-uhm ]

Babism

/ ˈbɑːbɪzəm /

noun

  1. a pantheistic Persian religious sect, founded in 1844 by the Bab, forbidding polygamy, concubinage, begging, trading in slaves, and indulgence in alcohol and drugs Compare Baha'í Faith

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Other Words From

  • Babist noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Babism1

First recorded in 1840–50; Bāb(ī) ( def ) + -ism

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