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pirism

pirism noun: the following of a Sufi spiritual leader (or pir).

Noun

pirism (uncountable)

  1. (Bangladesh) The following of a Sufi spiritual leader (or pir)

Origin of pirism

From Persian پیر (“elder”) + -ism.

Questions about pirism

What does pirism mean?
Pirism means the following of a Sufi spiritual leader (or pir).
What part of speech is pirism?
Pirism is a noun.

Words near pirism in the dictionary

  1. Piripauan
  2. piripiri
  3. piriprost
  4. piriproxyfen
  5. piriqualone
  6. pirism
  7. pirist
  8. pirisudanol
  9. pirita
  10. piritramide
  11. piritrexim

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