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Batinism
[ bat-n-iz-uhm ]
noun
, Islam.
- a secret movement in Islam, often associated with Ismaʿili Shiʿism.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Batinism1
Partial translation of Arabic bāṭiniyyah, equivalent to bāṭin inner, hidden + -iyyah abstract noun suffix
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