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illuminationism

illuminationism noun: an Islamic philosophical and mystical school of thought introduced by Iranian philosopher Shihab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi in the 12th century.

Noun

illuminationism (plural illuminationisms)

  1. An Islamic philosophical and mystical school of thought introduced by Iranian philosopher Shihab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi in the 12th century.

Forms of illuminationism

pluralilluminationisms
alternative formIlluminationism

Origin of illuminationism

From illumination + -ism.

Questions about illuminationism

What does illuminationism mean?
Illuminationism means an Islamic philosophical and mystical school of thought introduced by Iranian philosopher Shihab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi in the 12th century.
What part of speech is illuminationism?
Illuminationism is a noun.
What is the plural of illuminationism?
The plural of illuminationism is illuminationisms.

Words near illuminationism in the dictionary

  1. illuminating oil
  2. illuminating oils
  3. illuminatingly
  4. illumination
  5. illumination problem
  6. illuminationism
  7. illuminationist
  8. illuminations
  9. Illuminatism
  10. illuminatist
  11. illuminatists

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