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Bat•in•ism
(bat′n iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Islam.]
- Eastern Religionsa secret movement in Islam, often associated with Isma‘ili Shi‘ism.
- partial translation of Arabic bāṭiniyyah, equivalent. to bāṭin inner, hidden + -iyyah abstract noun, nominal suffix