Babism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɑːbɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bä′biz əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bab•ism  (bä′biz əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern ReligionsBābī (def. 1).
  • Bab + -ism 1840–50
Bab′ist, n., adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Babism /ˈbɑːbɪzəm/ n
  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
'Babism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Baha'í Faith - Bābī

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