noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A family of spiritual schools in Islam emphasizing mysticism and asceticism. uncountable
2. 2
   Islamic mysticism wordnet

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denomination

Example

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"Sami became interested in Sufism."

Etymology

From Sufi + -ism.

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