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Mazdakism

Mazdakism proper noun: a philosophical, religious, social and ethical teaching founded by Mazdak, who considered it as a purified version of Zoroastrianism.

Proper noun

Mazdakism

  1. A philosophical, religious, social and ethical teaching founded by Mazdak, who considered it as a purified version of Zoroastrianism.

Origin of Mazdakism

From Mazdak + -ism.

Questions about Mazdakism

What does Mazdakism mean?
Mazdakism means a philosophical, religious, social and ethical teaching founded by Mazdak, who considered it as a purified version of Zoroastrianism.
What part of speech is Mazdakism?
Mazdakism is a proper noun.

Words near Mazdakism in the dictionary

  1. Mazdaite
  2. Mazdaites
  3. Mazdak
  4. Mazdakean
  5. Mazdakeans
  6. Mazdakism
  7. Mazdakist
  8. Mazdakists
  9. Mazdakite
  10. Mazdakites
  11. Mazdarati

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