- a name, formerly common in Western usage but never used among Muslims, for the Muslim religion; Islam
See Islam
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Mo•ham•med•an•ism
(mŏŏ ham′i dn iz′əm, mō-),USA pronunciation n.
- Eastern ReligionsMuhammadanism;
Islam.
- Mohammedan + -ism
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Mohammedanism /məʊˈhæmɪdəˌnɪzəm/ n
Mo•ham•med•an /mʊˈhæmɪdən, moʊ-/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of or relating to Muhammad or Islam;
Islamic;
Muslim.
n. [countable]
- a follower of Islam;
Muslim.
Mo•ham•med•an
(mŏŏ ham′i dn, mō-),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- of or pertaining to Muhammad or Islam;
Islamic;
Muslim.
n.
- an adherent of Islam;
Muslim.
- Mohammed + -an 1675–85