Wahhabi

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An adherent of Wahhabism (Sunni Islamic fundamentalist reform movement).
  2. 2
    a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Wahhabism. not-comparable

Synonyms

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَهَّابِيّ (wahhābiyy, “Wahhabi”), ultimately named after Islam theologian Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Equivalent to Wahhab + -i.

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