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Shi'ism

/ˈʃiːɪz(ə)m/

Shi'ism noun: shi'a Islam.

Noun

Shi'ism (uncountable)

  1. Shi'a Islam

Forms of Shi'ism

alternative formShīʻism
alternative formShiism

Origin of Shi'ism

From Shi'a + -ism.

Questions about Shi'ism

What does Shi'ism mean?
Shi'ism means shi'a Islam.
What part of speech is Shi'ism?
Shi'ism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Shi'ism?
Shi'ism is pronounced /ˈʃiːɪz(ə)m/.

Words near Shi'ism in the dictionary

  1. Shi'ifies
  2. Shi'ify
  3. Shi'ifying
  4. Shi'iness
  5. Shi'is
  6. Shi'ism
  7. Shi'ist
  8. Shi'ists
  9. Shi'ite
  10. Shi'ites
  11. Shi'itic

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